| Place of birth | Armidale New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Grazier |
| Address | Upper Manilla, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, O H Carter, Linton, Upper Manilla, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 18 October 1918 |
| Rank on enlistment | Lieutenant |
| Unit name | New South Wales Reinforcement 21 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/111/6 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A36 Boonah on 22 October 1918 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 13th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 31 August 1916 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: Lt Thomas Garden CARTER MC, 46th Bn, returned to Australia, 24 January 1919. |