Regimental number | 1892 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Port Lincoln, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 30 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Agnes M Carr, Port Lincoln, South Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 48th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/65/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A70 Ballarat on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 48th Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Distinguished Conduct Medal Recommendation date: Military Cross Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
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: 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: |
Family/military connections | Brother: 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 death | |
Place of burial | Renmark Cemetery |