| Regimental number | 719 |
| Place of birth | Wangaratta, Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Wangaratta, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Father, William Carey, Wangaratta, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 36th Battalion, C Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/53/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A72 Beltana on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 36th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Enlisted, 25 January 1916; taken on strength, 36th Bn, 11 February 1916. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Armentieres, France |
| Age at death | 25 |
| Place of burial | Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery ( Plot III, Row D, Grave No. 11), Armentieres |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 126 |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 5566 Pte Charles Henry CAREY, 22nd Bn, killed in action, 18 September 1917; 4991 Pte Alfred CAREY, 22nd Bn, returned to Australia, 12 December 1918; 6849 Pte James CAREY, 1st Bn, returned to Australia, 22 July 1917; 2585 Pte Thomas Lindsay CAREY MM, 18th Bn, returned to Australia, 20 November 1918; 6778 Pte George Leslie CAREY, 20th Bn/22nd Reinforcements, did not embark overseas. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |