| Regimental number | 158 |
| Place of birth | West Kentish, Tasmania |
| School | State School, Tasmania |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Draper |
| Address | West Kentish, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary Ann Carey, West Kentish, Tasmania |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 40th Battalion, A Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/57/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Hobart, Tasmania, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 40th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Amiens, France |
| Age at death | 29 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
| Place of burial | Heilly Station Cemetery, (Plot VII, Row A, Grave No. 43) Mericourt-L'Abbe, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 132 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Mary CAREY, West Kentish, Tasmania |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 24385 Driver Mervyn Laurence CAREY, 3rd Divisional Trench Mortar Battery, killed in action, 16 September 1917. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
