Regimental number | 3286 |
Place of birth | Brunswick, Victoria |
School | Christian Brothers School, St Josephs, Warnambool, Victoria (Catholic) |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Farm labourer |
Address | Koralk, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Aunt, Mrs N Cholerton, 181 Williams Road, Hawksburn, Victoria |
Previous military service | Unknown |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 37th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/54/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 37th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Bray, Somme Sector, France |
Age at death | 19.11 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
Place of burial | Bronfay Farm Military Cemetery (Plot II, Row G, Grave No. 50), Bray-Sur-Somme, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 128 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Richard and Ethel CAREY, 181 Williams Road, Hawksburn, Melbourne |
Family/military connections | Brother: Pte R.H. Carey no. 1808 37th Bn, wounded Messines, Belgium. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |