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Private George Edmund Geary

Commemorated at
Given name
G E
Family name
Geary
Gender
Male
Service number
790
Conflicts
First World War, 1914–18
Additional information
Last held rank
Private
Unit at embarkation
5th Machine Gun Battalion
Service
Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF)
Veteran Notes/Bio

Born in Queensland.
Address and address of nexk of kin (sister) given as Young Wallsend.
Enlistment date 14 January 1916.
Served in France.
Wounded in action with gunshot wound to right hand on 19 October 1917.
Returned to Australia 20 August 1919.
Died 16 September 1940 at Lidcombe State Hospital.
Brother of C H Geary service number 440, T E Geary service number 4428, and W J Geary service number 782.

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