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William Bosward CARR

Regimental number1892
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationFarmer
AddressPort Lincoln, South Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation30
Next of kinMother, Mrs Agnes M Carr, Port Lincoln, South Australia
Enlistment date17 February 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name48th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/65/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A70 Ballarat on 12 August 1916
Regimental number from Nominal RollCommissioned
Rank from Nominal RollLieutenant
Unit from Nominal Roll48th Battalion
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Distinguished Conduct Medal


Recommendation date: 18 April 1917

Military Cross


Recommendation date: 5 May 1918

FateReturned to Australia 2 January 1919
Medals

Distinguished Conduct Medal

'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He got on to the parapet and enabled a Lewis gun to be placed on his back in order to give the required elevation to clear the enemy trench.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 169
Date: 4 October 1917

Military Cross

'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in command of a "mopping-up" party, when he led his men with great skill, and captured twenty prisoners. He bombed the enemy's battalion headquarters killed the commanding officer, and captured a liaison officer, from whom valuable information was obtained. Later, being unable to regain touch with other parts of his battalion, and attacked on two sides by the enemy, he extricated his men and got them back to his own lines.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 15
Date: 4 February 1919

Family/military connectionsBrother: 3708 Pte Ernest Howard CARR, 10th Bn, returned to Australia, 13 February 1917.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: Military Cross, Distinguished Conduct Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death26 September 1966
Place of burialRenmark Cemetery

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