Source: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland.
He was the son of Mrs K. Geary, he died of malaria. The London Road Baptist Chapel now no longer exists, and the memorial may be lost.

Source: Leicestershire War Memorials Project.
Coalville Times article - Friday July 11th, 1919

COALVILLE SOLDIER’S DEATH

AT THE LEICESTER BASE HOSPITAL

The funeral took place at Coalville Cemetery on Saturday afternoon of Private Harry Geary of The East Surrey Regiment, whose death occurred in the Base Hospital at Leicester. The deceased, who was a single man, 25 years of age, was the youngest son of Mrs Geary, of Hotel Street, Coalville, and before joining the army was in the employ of Messrs. R. Walker and Sons, of Leicester. He had been 3 ½ years in the forces, serving 12 months in Mesopotamia where he contracted malarial fever. He returned from Mesopotamia on April 23rd.

The funeral service was conducted by the Rev. W. H. Wills, the first portion being in the London Road Baptist Church. The mourners present were his mother, brother John, Miss Dorothy North (Leicester), Mrs Thompson (sister), and Mr Thompson, Mrs J. Geary (sister-in-law), Mr G. Gibson (uncle) of Ashby, Mrs North, Miss F. North and Mr W. North (Leicester). Six old chums of the deceased – 2nd Lieut. Edwards, Corporal B. Starkey, B. Mason, Wilfred Mason, E. Brearley and Douglas Lager – acted as bearers.

Wreaths were sent by the Mother and Minnie, Dorothy, Mrs North and family; Mr and Mrs J. Geary (brother and sister-in-law); Mr and Mrs Thompson (brother-in-law and sister) and children; Ethel (sister); the directors of Messrs. R. Walker and Sons (Leicester); Mr and Mrs Thompson; Mr and Mrs Brierley and family; Y.M.C.A. members and staff, Ted, Bert, Bill, Frank and Douglas (companions).

During the time the deceased soldier was in Mesopotamia, he used to say in his letters how he looked forward to receiving the “Coalville Times” which his mother sent to him regularly every week. His situation had been kept open for him by Messrs. R. Walker and Sons, in whose firm he had excellent prospects, and his death, after surviving the perils and hardships of the war has occasioned much regret among many friends.

Coalville Times article, Friday July 2nd, 1920

IN MEMORIAM

Geary – In affectionate remembrance of Private H. Geary, who died July 1st, 1919.

“Not dead to us, we love him still
Not lost, but gone before
He lives with us in memory still,
And will for evermore.”

From his loving Mother, Brothers, Sisters and Dorothy.

Research undertaken and submitted by Andy Murby (including photograph from Coalville Times) 23/11/2018