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John Stephen CAREY

Regimental number3481
Place of birthKempsey, New South Wales
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationLabourer
AddressKinchela Creek, Macleay River, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation32
Height5' 6.5"
Weight144 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs Bridget Carey, Kinchela Creek, Macleay River, New South Wales
Enlistment date2 September 1915
Place of enlistmentSydney, New South Wales
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name17th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/34/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on 20 December 1915
Regimental number from Nominal Roll3481A
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll53rd Battalion
FateKilled in Action 19 July 1916
Age at death from cemetery records23
Place of burialRur-Du-Bois Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row F, Grave No. 16), Fleurbaix
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
156
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Patrick and Bridget Carey, Kinchela, New South Wales
Family/military connectionsBrother: 3480 Pte Timothy Joseph CAREY, 53rd Bn, killed in action, 19 July 1916.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNAA: B2455, CAREY John Stephen

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