Private Oliver Brooks Geary

CEF no. 802994

Born in London, ON, in 1884, Geary lived at 339 Hill St. with his 2 children Lilian and Mary. He worked as a machinist for the Grand Trunk Railway. Prior to the First World War, he served for 3 years with the 1^st Hussars Regiment. Geary enlisted on 25 February 1916 with the 135^th Canadian Infantry Battalion. Upon arrival in Great Britain in August 1916, he was transferred to the 134^th Btn. before crossing the Channel. In May 1917, he was serving in the front lines as a member of the 3^rd Bttn. He was killed in action seven months later, on 6 November 1917 during the Battle of Passchendaele.

He is commemorated on page 242 of the First World War Book of Remembrance (Memorial Chamber, Peace Tower, Parliament Hill).

Grave: unknown.

Commemorated on: Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium.

Pte. Geary’s Postcard
1917. VAC. “Postcard.” CVWM. Accessed March 29, 2017.

Memorial Cross Issued to Pte. Geary’s Mother
Ca. 1920. VAC. “Memorial Cross.” CCWM, Accessed March 29, 2017.