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CAREY, Herbert Ernest Edward

Service Numbers:	3052, 3052A
Enlisted:	13 September 1915
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	56th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Redfern, New South Wales, Australia, 1891
Home Town:	Glebe, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Fitters Labourer
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 20 July 1916
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Glebe Roll of Honor, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial

World War 1 Service

13 Sep 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3052, Depot Battalion
20 Dec 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3052, 20th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Suevic embarkation_ship_number: A29 public_note: ''
20 Dec 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3052, 20th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Suevic, Sydney
16 Feb 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 56th Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 20th Infantry Battalion
19 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3052, 56th Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.T. "HUNTSEND"
29 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3052, 56th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3052, 56th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix)
20 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3052, 56th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed In Action
20 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3052A, 56th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3052A awm_unit: 56th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-20

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