Private

Elijah John Carey

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of E. J. and Catherine Carey, of Gympie, Queensland; husband of Nellie Carey, of 1, Brougham Drive, Wellington, New Zealand.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES

Public Contributions:

There are no public contributions written for this casualty

Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
23755
Name:
Elijah John Carey
Rank: 
Private
Date of Birth:
Not known
Next of Kin: 
Mrs E.J. Carey (wife), Brougham Drive, Wellington, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Occupation on Enlistment:
Union Secretary
Armed Force: 
Army
Unit:
NZEF, Wellington Regiment, 2 Battalion

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Died of wounds
Date of Death:
14 October 1916
Day of Death:
Saturday
Age at Death: 
39
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
27 May 1916
Transport:

HMNZT 54
HMNZT 55
Vessel:
Willochra or Tofua
Destination:
Plymouth or Devonport, England

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
VII. F. 7A.
Cemetery Location: 
France
Elijah John Carey
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