CLAREY, Robert
| Service Number: | 6314 |
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| Enlisted: | 16 October 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 26th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Ipswich, Queensland, Australia, 13 September 1874 |
| Home Town: | Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Bowen Bridge State School, Queensland, Australia |
| Occupation: | Miner |
| Died: | Accident, Fargo Military Hospital, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom, 23 April 1917, aged 42 years |
| Cemetery: |
Durrington Cemetery, Wiltshire Durrington Cemetery (Grave No. 234), Wiltshire, England, Durrington Cemetery, Durrington, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Windsor State School Honour Board, Windsor War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 16 Oct 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6314, 26th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 23 Dec 1916: | Involvement Private, 6314, 26th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Demosthenes embarkation_ship_number: A64 public_note: '' | |
| 23 Dec 1916: | Embarked Private, 6314, 26th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Demosthenes, Sydney |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of George and Emma Bowman CLAREY
Husband of Esther CLAREY; 3 children
Accidentally injured during a period of bombing instruction, 25 February 1917, sustaining a wound over the left ear, fracture of the skull, and laceration of the brain.
Died in Fargo Military Hospital. Jury in Coroner's Court returned a verdict of accidental death.
Biography contributed by Evan Evans
The summary below was completed by Cathy Sedgwick – Facebook “WW1 Australian War Graves in England/UK
Died on this date - 23rd April.......Robert Clarey was born at Ipswich, Queensland around 1874. He enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (A.I.F.) under the name of Robert CAREY on 16th October, 1916 as a 35 year old, married, Miner with 3 children from Valley, Brisbane, Queensland.
Private CAREY arrived in England on 3rd March, 1917 for further training before being sent to the War Front & was posted to 7th Training Battalion at Rollestone, Wiltshire on 3rd March, 1917.
Private CAREY was admitted to Fargo Military Hospital, Wiltshire on 6th April, 1917 with influenza & discharged on 19th April, 1917. He was readmitted on 23rd April, 1917 with a wound to head - seriously ill.
Private Robert CAREY died at 9.25 p.m. on 23rd April, 1917 at Fargo Military Hospital of a compound fracture of skull (accidental). A Coroner's Court was held on 24th April, 1917 & it was found that he had died from injuries received during bombing instructions & had been admitted to Fargo Military Hospital on 23rd April, 1917 suffering from a wound over left ear, fracture of skull & laceration of brain substance. He was operated on but died the same night. The jury returned a verdict of accidental death.
A newspaper item (located in my research on the website) gives an explanation on how the accident happened.
Private CAREY was buried in Durrington Cemetery, Wiltshire where 140 other WW1 Australian Soldiers are buried.
(The above is a summary of my research. The full research can be found by following the link below)
https://ww1austburialsuk.weebly.com/a---c1.html
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