Virtual
War Memorial
Australia

Son of John and Louisa Carey,"Cove Valley," Wee Jasper, New South Wales

The late Private H, J. Carey, son of Mr J Carey, of Gave Valley, Wee Jasper, disappeared in 'the war ' in France, and his relatives have since been in a state of uncertainty regarding him. The following letter, dated Victoria Barracks, ~ Melbourne, 3rd November. 1927, shows that Private Carey was killed in the war. The writer says:
Mr. J. Carey,
Cave Valley, Wee Jasper.
Dear Sir,—With reference to the report of the regrettable loss of your son, the late No. 5239 Private H. J. Carey, 13th Battalion, I am now in receipt of advice that during the course of exhumation work in the vicinity of Pozieres the Imperial War Graves Commissian was successful in recovering the remains of this soldier which have since been interred with every measure of care and reverence in Plot 13. Row."B," Grave 10 of Serre Road Cemetery No. 2, situated near Beaumont Hamel, France, where a permanent headstone of uniform design will be erected and engraved with his full regimental description and date of death, together with any verse or epitaph previously selected in the form of a personal inscription. It is the practice of the Commission to notify relatives direct when the headstones are finally in position, and at a later dale the opportunity will be afforded you of  obtaining a copy of the printed register containing full particulars of all British and Dominion burials in the abovenamed cemetery.

—Yours faithfully,
Captain,
Officer Base Records'
W. MACKINTOSH,