Regimental number | 3481 |
Place of birth | Kempsey, New South Wales |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Kinchela Creek, Macleay River, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 32 |
Height | 5' 6.5" |
Weight | 144 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Bridget Carey, Kinchela Creek, Macleay River, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 17th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/34/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 3481A |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 53rd Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
Place of burial | Rur-Du-Bois Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row F, Grave No. 16), Fleurbaix |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 156 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Patrick and Bridget Carey, Kinchela, New South Wales |
Family/military connections | Brother: 3480 Pte Timothy Joseph CAREY, 53rd Bn, killed in action, 19 July 1916. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, CAREY John Stephen |