Born on 12 June 1891 in Perkins, Quebec - son of John G. Carey, province of Quebec - enlistment records provide the following: trade as stationary engineer, single, no current or previous military service, height of 5 feet 9.25 inches, chest of 38.5 inches fully expanded, dark complexion, grey eyes, black hair.
Joined the 59th Battalion, CEF, on 27 May 1915 - transferred to the 38th Battalion, CEF, in Barriefield, Ontario, on 22 June 1915 (number 410702) - served with the 38th Battalion during its period of garrison duty in Bermuda - landed in France with the 38th Battalion on 13 August 1916 - invalided sick to England on 13 September 1916.
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just wondering how i can find out what happened to him wafter he was sent back to britain i am not finding much of anything even on ancestry thanks
megan
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