Daniel CAREY

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Service Number:	72
Enlisted:	5 June 1915, Enlisted at Newcastle
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	36th Heavy Artillery Group
Born:	Killarney, County Kerry, Ireland, 1893
Home Town:	Coreen, Corowa Shire, New South Wales
Schooling:	National Public School, Ireland
Occupation:	Police Constable
Died:	Killed in Action, Belgium, 11 July 1917
Cemetery:	Coxyde Military Cemetery, Belgium Plot 1, Row G, Grave 19,
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

5 Jun 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 72, 36th Heavy Artillery Group, Enlisted at Newcastle
17 Jul 1915:	Involvement Gunner, 72, Siege Artillery Brigade, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Orsova embarkation_ship_number: A67 public_note: ''
17 Jul 1915:	Embarked Gunner, 72, Siege Artillery Brigade, HMAT Orsova, Melbourne
11 Jul 1917:	Involvement Corporal, 72, 36th Heavy Artillery Group, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 72 awm_unit: 36th Australian Heavy Artillery Group awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1917-07-11

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Arrived in Australia aged 22 years

Son of Daniel and Margaret Carey of County Kerry Ireland; brother of John Carey of Studley Park, Corowa, NSW

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

6 December 1912 - Joined the Royal Australian Garrison Artillery and was stilled serving with them when he enlisted