Peter Patrick Seery (1886 - 1917)

Born May 1886 in Robertson, New South Wales, Australia

Ancestors

Died 7 Nov 1917 at age 31 in Palestine

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Biography

Peter Seery was born in the Colony of New South Wales (1788-1900)

Peter Seery is an Anzac who served in World War One.

Private Peter Seery served in the Australian Imperial Force in World War I
Service started: 28 Dec 1915
Unit(s): 1st Light Horse Regiment
Service ended: 7 Nov 1917

Born MAY 1886. Robertson, New South Wales, Australia. ^{[1] [2]}

Military Service Joined the light horse with his brother Michael during WWI, but it appears that only Peter served overseas. He was killed at Gaza (Southern Highlands Index states that he died in Khum Amadat, Palestine), and is buried there. His name is on the Honour List at Casino Memorial Hospital, and also at the Avenue of Trees which is at Rappvile in memory of the fallen soldiers.

Faught in Gaza & Palestine in WWI as part of 1st Light Horse Regiment, Service No 2479. FROM 28 DEC 1915 TO 7 NOV 1917. Gaza, Egypt. ^{[3] [4] [5] [6]}

Died 7 NOV 1917. Killed in Action during military service in WWI. Palestine. ^{[2] [4] [5] [6]}

Buried Plot Q. 80. 1917 Beersheeba War Cemetery, Beersheeba, Southern District, Israel. ^{[2] [5] [6]}

Sources

1. ↑ Source: Births; Online index of the NSW Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages https://familyhistory.bdm.nsw.gov.au/lifelink/familyhistory/search/births?36

   Name	Registration Number	Father's Given Name(s)	Mother's Given Name(s)	District
   SEERY PETER PATRICK	17304/1886	MICHAEL	TOPHINA M	ROBERTSON

2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Source: Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/, 22729664,

   Trooper Peter Patrick Seery

   Birth May 1886 Moss Vale, Wingecarribee Shire, New South Wales, Australia

   Death 7 Nov 1917 (aged 31)

   Burial Beersheba War Cemetery Beersheba, Southern District, Israel Plot Q. 80.

   Memorial ID 22729664

   Peter Patrick Seery the son of Michael Seery and Tophine Mary Limond was born in May 1886 at Avoca, Southern Highlands, New South Wales, Australia but registered as being born at Robertson the local main township

   Parents; Michael (Police Constable in Ireland and then New south Wales, Australia) arrived in Australia from Ireland in 1861 Tophine was born in NSW to a Scottish father

   Service No: 2479 Regiment/Service: Australian Light Horse, 1st

   Maintained by: Find a Grave

   Originally Created by: International Wargraves Photography Project

   Added: 8 Nov 2007

   Find a Grave Memorial 22729664

3. ↑ Source: First Australian Imperial Force Personnel Dossiers, 1914-1920 National Archives of Australia Publication: https://www.naa.gov.au/explore-collection/defence-and-war-service-records/army-world-war-i-1914-18, https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=8078676,

   SEERY PETER PATRICK

   Item details for: B2455, SEERY PETER PATRICK

   Title SEERY Peter Patrick : Service Number - 2479 : Place of Birth - Moss Vale NSW : Place of Enlistment - Liverpool NSW : Next of Kin - (Mother) SEERY Trefina

   Contents date range 1914 - 1920

   Series number B2455

   Control symbol SEERY PETER PATRICK

   Citation NAA: B2455, SEERY PETER PATRICK

   Item ID 8078676

   Location Canberra

   Access status Open

   Date of decision 09 Dec 2005

   Physical format PAPER FILES AND DOCUMENTS (allocated at series level)

   Records authority class number 1023540

   Date registered 11 Apr 2005

4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Source: Register of War Memorials in NSW, Casino and District Memorial Hospital First World War Roll of Honour/Private Peter Seery

   Private Peter Seery

   Commemorated at:

   Memorial Name: Casino and District Memorial Hospital First World War Roll of Honour

   Given name: P

   Last name: Seery

   Service number: 2479

   Additional information:

   Gender: Male

   Rank: Private

   Unit: 1st L H Regiment

   Service: AIF

   Conflicts: World War 1

   Campaign: Gaza, Palestine

   Fate: KIA 7/11/1917

5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2} Source: Virtual War Memorial Australia, https://vwma.org.au/, https://vwma.org.au/explore/people/185908

   SEERY, Peter Patrick

   Personal Details

   Service Number: 2479

   Last Rank: Trooper

   Last Unit: 1st Light Horse Regiment

   Died: Killed in action, Palestine, 7 November 1917, age not yet discovered

   Cemetery: Beersheba Military Cemetery

   Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Casino and District Memorial Hospital WW1 Roll of Honour, Richmond University of Western Sydney WW1 Memorial

   Service History

   World War 1 Service

   26 Apr 1916: Involvement Private, SN 2479, 1st Light Horse Regiment, Third Ypres

   26 Apr 1916: Embarked Private, SN 2479, 1st Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Port Macquarie, Sydney

   7 Nov 1917: Involvement Trooper, SN 2479, 1st Light Horse Regiment, Third Ypres

6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2} Source: Commonwealth War Graves, https://www.cwgc.org/, https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/645145/SEERY,%20PETER%20PATRICK/

   Trooper PETER PATRICK SEERY

   Service Number: 2479

   Regiment & Unit/Ship Australian Light Horse 1st

   Date of Death Died 07 November 1917

   Buried or commemorated at BEERSHEBA WAR CEMETERY Q. 80.

   Israel and Palestine (including Gaza)

   Country of Service Australian

   Additional Info Son of Michael and Sophinea Seery, of 25, Hayleoy St., Crow's Nest, Sydney, New South Wales. Native of Moss Vale, New South Wales.

• Source: Personal Knowledge - Rita Philpott (nee Seery)

• Source: Southern Highlands Index http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~carrick/genealogy/SouthHigh1.html, Sa-Sh - http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~carrick/genealogy/southsa.html