Gunner Arthur Caleb Geary L/ 32409

Soldier Factfile

Name: Gunner Arthur Caleb Geary L/ 32409

Date of Birth: June 1877

Address: Stadon Road, Anstey

Parents Names:

William Geary (Framework Knitter) d.1898 and Lucy d 1911

Occupation before the war: Shoe Laster

Siblings Names:

Charles b 1876 | Frederick b 1879 | Ada b 1874

Date Died: 22.7.17

Age: 40

Place of Death: West Belgium

Place of Burial/Memorial: La Clytte Military Cemetery

Cause of death: Killed in Action

Regiment:

“d” Battery, 236th Brigade

Royal Field Artillery

Medals:

Any other information (e.g. Service Record/ appearance etc)

Married Annie Eliza Freeman 25/12/1902 at St Barnabus Leicester.
They had 4 children Arthur Edward born 1905; Florence Annie born 1907; Sidney born 1910; Winifred b 1913.
Arthur enlisted in Leicester on 7^th September 1914. He stated that he had previously served with 3^rd Battalion Leicester Regiment for 2 years.
He was 37 years and 100 days old.
He was enlisted into the Reserve until he was called up by the army council.
In 1914 he forfeited 5 days pay for staying over his pass return dates
He was discharged from the army on 22.2.15 on the grounds as medically unfit to be an efficient soldier.
He obviously re enlisted into the Royal Field Artillery at a later date but can find no reord of when and why.