Regimental number | 72 |
Place of birth | Killarney, Co Kerry, Ireland |
School | National Public School, Ireland |
Age on arrival in Australia | 22 |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Police constable |
Address | Artillery Barracks, Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 26 |
Height | 5' 10.75" |
Weight | 140 lbs |
Next of kin | Brother, J Carey, Studley Park, Corowa, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served in Royal Australian Garrison Artillery, Sydney, New South Wales (joined 6 December 1912); still serving at time of AIF enlistment. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Newcastle, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
Unit name | Siege Artillery Brigade |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/49/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A67 Orsova on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 36th Heavy Artillery Group |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Age at death | 28 |
Place of burial | Coxyde Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row 19, Grave No. 19 |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 19 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Daniel and Margaret Carey. Native of Co Kerry, Ireland |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Admitted to ship's isolation ward, 24 July 1915; discharged, 4 August 1915; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 12 days. Proceeded overseas to France from England, 27 February 1916. Appointed Temporary Bombardier, 8 November 1916; Bombardier, 16 December 1916; Temporary Corporal, 28 January 1917; Corporal, 28 January 1917; reverted to Bombardier, 19 April 1917. Promoted Corporal,22 April 1917. Killed in action, 11 July 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, CAREY Daniel |