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Jun 19, 1892
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Born in Birmingham, England to William and Melissa
(nee Bey) Carey
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Jul 14, 1915
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Attested into the 55th Battalion CEF
in Sussex, New Brunswick
Ø Number 445213
Ø Next of kin given as Lilly
Cook, sister, 23 Barrows Road, Sparkbrook, Birmingham, England
Ø Previous occupation given as
Farmer
Ø No previous military
experience given
Ø Religion given as Baptist
On attesting, he proceeded to Valcartier, Quebec
to begin training
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Oct 30, 1915
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Embarked the SS Corsican in Montreal, Quebec
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Nov 9, 1915
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Disembarked in Devonport, England and the
battalion proceeded to the Bramshott camp
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Apr 7, 1916
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Transferred to the Signals Section of the 39th
Reserve Battalion in West Sandling
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Aug 10, 1916
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Transferred to the 21st Battalion
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Aug 12, 1916
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Arrived at the CBD (Canadian Base Depot) in the
Rouelles Camp, Havre, France and TOS (Taken On Strength) the 21st
Battalion
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Aug 25, 1916
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Admitted to the No. 7 Canadian Stationary
Hospital in Havre with a bruised foot suffered while training
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Aug 30, 1916
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Transferred to the Canadian Convalescent Depot in
Havre
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Sep 4, 1916
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Transferred back to the No. 7 Canadian Stationary
Hospital in Havre when Haemorrhoids was added to the diagnosis
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Sep 7, 1916
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Transferred back to the Canadian Convalescent
Depot in Havre and Acute Bronchitis was added to the diagnosis
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Sep 13, 1916
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Discharged from hospital care and reported to the
Canadian Base Depot in Havre
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Sep 18, 1916
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After leaving the base depot, Private Carey
joined the 21st Battalion in Vadencourt, France
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Oct 9, 1916
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Evacuated to the casualty clearing station with a
severe cold
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Oct 14, 1916
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Transferred to the No. 26 General Hospital in
Etaples and the diagnosis was changed to read Bronchitis
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Oct 19, 1916
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Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship
Cambria
On arrival in England, he was admitted to the
North Evington War Hospital in Leicester
Transferred to the CCAC (Canadian Casualty
Assembly Centre) for pay purposes while in hospital
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Nov 1, 1916
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Transferred to the Canadian Convalescent Hospital
in Woodcote Park, Epsom
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Dec 1, 1916
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Transferred to the Moore Barracks Hospital in Shorncliffe
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Dec 23, 1916
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Transferred to the Ontario Military Hospital in
Orpington, Kent
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Jan 11, 1917
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Transferred to the Canadian Convalescent Hospital
in Bromley where swollen Adenoids were added to the diagnosis
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Jan 17, 1917
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Discharged from hospital and reported to the
Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre
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Jan 21, 1917
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Attached to the CCD (Canadian Convalescent Depot)
for physical training at St. Leonard’s Hospital
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Mar 10, 1917
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Transferred to the EORD (Eastern Ontario
Regimental Depot) and remained attached to the 3rd Canadian
Convalescent Depot
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Mar 22, 1917
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Discharged from hospital care and transferred to
the 6th Reserve Battalion in Seaford
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May 28, 1917
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Transferred to the 21st Battalion
Arrived at the No. 2 CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base
Depot) in Etaples, France and Taken On Strength the 21st Battalion
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Jun 14, 1917
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After leaving the base depot, Private Carey
rejoined the 21st Battalion resting in Coupigny, France
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On July 3rd
the 21st Battalion moved to the town of Bouvigny-Bouyeffles
to rehearse for the attack on Hill 70.
A number of men entered the church
next of the battalion headquarters and carved their names on the walls
of the bell tower. Private Carey was
one of those. Thank you
Patrice Machin for sharing the photo of his name on that wall
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Aug 18, 1917
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During an enemy counter attack at Hill 70, near
Lens, France, Private Carey was employed as a Runner. He received a shrapnel wound to his lower
jaw and was evacuated to the No. 6 Casualty Clearing Station for treatment
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Aug 21, 1917
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Transferred to the No. 18 General Hospital in
Camiers, France
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Aug 23, 1917
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Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship
Princess Elizabeth
On arrival in England, he was admitted to the 3rd
Western General Hospital in Cardiff.
On admission, a septic ulcer is noted in the lower jaw wound
Transferred to the Eastern Ontario Regimental
Depot for pay purposes while in hospital
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Sep 5, 1917
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Transferred to the Canadian Convalescent Hospital
in Bearwood, Wokingham
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Nov 1, 1917
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Transferred to the Military Convalescent Hospital
in Epsom and his Bronchitis is noted as not improving.
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Jan 5, 1918
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Granted permission to marry
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Feb 1, 1918
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Next of kin changed to read Victoria Kate (nee
Wain) Carey, Washwood Heath, Birmingham, England
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Feb 5, 1918
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Transferred to the No. 5 Canadian General
Hospital in Kirkdale
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Mar 11, 1918
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Invalided to Canada embarking the Hospital Ship
Araguaya in Liverpool
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Mar 22, 1918
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded
to Fredericton, New Brunswick and admitted to the New Brunswick Military
Hospital
Posted to District Depot No. 7 in Fredericton
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Aug 19, 1918
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Discharged to duty from Hospital care and posted
as a Clerk at the New Brunswick Military Hospital Fredericton
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Aug 22, 1918
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His wife Kate, embarked the SS Aquitania in
Liverpool
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Aug 28, 1918
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Kate disembarked in New York, New York, USA and
proceeded to New Brunswick to join her husband David
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Apr 5, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in Fredericton, New
Brunswick
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø Entitled to War Service Badge
Class “A”
Ø War Service Badge Class “B”
issued number C49801
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge Millville, New Brunswick
Ø Discharged to the care of the
ISC (Invalided Soldier Commission)
Following his discharge, the British War Medal
and Victory Medals were sent to him at Millville, New Brunswick
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May 27, 1919
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Admitted to the St. John Military Hospital, Saint
John, New Brunswick for treatment of latent Syphilis symptoms
On admission, he complained of chest pain on left
side, and has a constant cough. His
left knee is tender and painful.
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Jun 6, 1919
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Discharged from hospital
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Aug 6, 1956
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David Carey died of a Coronary Thrombosis while a
patient in the Victoria Public Hospital, Fredericton, New Brunswick and was
buried in the Douglas Rural Cemetery, Fredericton
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