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Leo CARTER

Regimental number1098
Place of birthLeeds, England
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationEngineer
AddressIreland Farm, Gresford, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation21
Height5' 6"
Weight120 lbs
Next of kinFather, John Carter, 21 Lawes Street, Leeds, England
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date9 February 1916
Place of enlistmentMaitland, New South Wales
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name34th Battalion, D Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/51/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on 2 May 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal RollAustralian Corps Working Party
FateDischarged 27 March 1919
Discharge date27 March 1919
Other details

War service: Western Front

Embarked Sydney, 2 May 1919; disembarked Plymouth, England, 23 June 1916.

Admitted to Fargo Military Hospital, 18 July 1916 (gastritis); discharged from hospital, 28 July 1916.

Proceeded overseas to France, 22 September 1916; taken on strength, 19th Bn, in the field, 9 October 1916.

On leave to England, 21 July 1916; reported missing, 25 October 1916; reported back to unit, 6 November 1916.

Admitted to 13th Australian Field Ambulance, 31 January 1917 (frostbite, toe); transferred to 5th Division Rest Station, 31 January 1917; to 8th Australian Field Ambulance, 2 February 1917; discharged to duty, 19 February 1917; rejoined unit, 22 February 1917.

Detached to Brigade Mining Company, 23 February 1917; rejoined Bn, 18 March 1917.

Admitted to 61st Field Ambulance, 23 May 1917 (pyrexia, unknown origin); transferred to 5th Division Rest Station, 24 May 1917; discharged to unit, 5 June 1917; rejoined Bn, 8 June 1917.

Detached to duty, Water Point, 12 June 1917; rejoined unit, 15 June 1917.

Admitted to 7th Convalescent Depot, Boulogne, 1 August 1917 (venereal disease); transferred to 39th General Hospital, Havre, 4 August 1917; discharged to Base Depot, 21 December 1917.

Transferred to Australian Corps School, 19 February 1918 (under age); taken on strength, 27 February 1917.

On leave to United Kingdom, 16 March 1917; rejoined unit from leave, 2 April 1918.

Transferred from Australian Corps School to 2nd Australian General Hospital, Wimereux, 20 April 1918; to Australian Corps Working Party, 20 August 1918.

Embarked for England, 9 December 1918; marched in to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 10 December 1918. Found guilty, 17 February 1919, of being absent without leave, midnight, 11 February, to 1930, 15 February 1919: awarded forfeiture of 5 days' pay; forfeited total of 10 days' pay. Discharged in England (medically unfit), 27 March 1919.MBV

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