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Barnett Lucius CAREY

Regimental number2601
Place of birthWhittlesea, Victoria
OccupationBiograph operator
Address35 Chessell Street, South Melbourne Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation18
Next of kinFather, Lucius George Carey, 35 Chessell Street, South Melbourne, Victoria
Enlistment date2 August 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll27 July 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name24th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/41/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on 27 October 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll2nd Casualty Clearing Station
FateReturned to Australia 12 July 1919
Family/military connectionsFather: 3287 Pte Lucius George CAREY, 59th Bn, returned to Australia, 12th March 1918; Uncles: 49 Cpl Bertram Avenue Shier CAREY, 1st Wing Headquarters, Australian Flying Corps, returned to Australia, 3 December 1918; 5803 Pte Victor Falkland CAREY, 24 Bn, killed in action, 4th October 1917.

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