4th Light Horse Regiment
Killed In Action
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William Alexander McCarey (SN 799) was born in Buninyong and attended the local state school. He was a 21 year old pastry cook when he enlisted in Geelong on November 18th 1914. He joined the 4th Light Horse Regiment, embarking from Australia in February 1915 on board the Katuna, and saw action at Gallipoli from late July, followed by service in Egypt. He was killed in action on May 4th 1918 in Palestine. He has no known grave but his name is listed on the Jerusalem Memorial, Israel.
