| Regimental number | 6314 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Ipswich, Queensland |
| Other Names | CLAREY |
| School | Bowen Bridge State School |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Address | Wandoo Street, Valley, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 35 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Esther Carey, Wandoo Street, Valley, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Previous military service | Nil (previously rejected for enlistment on grounds of medical unfitness) |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 26th Battalion, 18th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/43/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on |
| Fate | Died of wounds (accidental) |
| Place of death or wounding | Rollestone Camp, Salisbury Plains, England |
| Age at death | 43 |
| Place of burial | Durrington Cemetery (Grave No. 234), Wiltshire, England |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and Emma Bowman CLAREY; Wife: Esther CLAREY; 3 children |
| Family/military connections | Nephews: 1258 Pte Arthur Victor RICHARDS, 42nd Bn, killed in action, 31 July 1917; [119] Captain George Ernest RICHARDS, 49th Bn, returned to Australia, 16 September 1918. |
| Other details |
War service: embarked from Sydney, 22 December 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 3 March 1917, and marched into 7th Training Bn, Rollestone. Accidentally injured during a period of bombing instruction, 25 February 1917, sustaining a wound over the left ear, fracture of the skull, and laceration of the brain. Died in Fargo Military Hospital. Jury in Coroner's Court returned a verdict of accidental death. Medal: British War Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
