CARTER, Frederick Harry Cecil
| Service Number: | 8566 |
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| Enlisted: | 20 September 1915, Place of enlistment - Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Gunner |
| Last Unit: | 6th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Born: | Langwarrin, Victoria, Australia, 1894 |
| Home Town: | Malvern, Stonnington, Victoria |
| Schooling: | University College, Malvern, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Broncho Pneumonia (following Influenza & Emphysema), Military Hospital, Fovant, Wiltshire, England , 9 February 1919 |
| Cemetery: |
Fovant (St. George) Churchyard, Wiltshire - South West, England Plot I, Row H, Grave 6 Headstone Inscription "HE DARED, HE ENDURED HE DIED FOR US GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Frankston Great War Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 20 Sep 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 8566, 6th Field Artillery Brigade , Place of enlistment - Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 22 Nov 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Gunner, 8566, 6th Field Artillery Brigade , Embarked on HMAT 'A34' Persic from Melbourne on 22nd November 1915, disembarking Suez, Egypt and proceeding to join Mediterranean Expeditionary Force. | |
| 17 Mar 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Gunner, 8566, 6th Field Artillery Brigade , Embarked at Alexandria, Egypt on 17th March 1916, disembarking Marseilles, France on 23rd march 1916 to join British Expeditionary Force. | |
| 9 Aug 1917: | Embarked AIF WW1, Gunner, 8566, 6th Field Artillery Brigade , Proceeded to France from Southampton. | |
| 14 Jan 1919: | Wounded AIF WW1, Gunner, 8566, 6th Field Artillery Brigade , Was to return to Australia, however contracted Broncho Pneumonia and was hospitalised on 14th January 1919 seriously ill, succumbing to the illness on 9th February 1919. Private Carter's service record showed he also had bouts of influenza in early 1917 as well. |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Daryl Jones
Son of Charles Herbert and Sarah Mildred CARTER, of 7 Kooyong Road, Armadale, Victoria.
Burial Report regarding the Late 8566 Gunner Carter
'Deceased was buried with full Military honours the coffin draped with the Australian flag being conveyed to the graveside on a Gun-carriage preceded by a Firing Party from No.4 Australian Command Depot Hurdcott. Six Australians supported the Pall.
The "Last Post" was sounded and volleys fired over the grave. A number of N.C.O.s and men followed the remains and were present at the graveside ceremony.
Headquarters A.I.F. Depots in United Kingdom were represented at the funeral.'
The Officiating Clergyman was Chaplain L.M. Gorrie (OPD) No.4 Command Depot Hurdcott
Date of interment - 13th February 1919
Biography contributed by Cathy Sedgwick
The summary below was completed by Cathy Sedgwick (OAM) – Facebook “WW1 Australian War Graves in England/UK/Scotland/Ireland”
Died on this date – 9th February … Frederick Harrie Cecil Carter was born in mid-1894 at Mornington Junction, Victoria to parents Charles Herbert & Sarah Mildred Carter (nee Square).
He enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (A.I.F.) on 20th September, 1915 as a 21 year old, single, Clerk from 73 Union Street, Malvern, Melbourne, Victoria.
Gunner Frederick Henry Cecil Carter (name as per Nominal/Embarkation Roll), Service number 8566, embarked from Melbourne on HMAT Persic (A34) on 22nd November, 1915 with the 6th Field Artillery Brigade, 17th Battery & disembarked at Suez on 21st December, 1915.
He proceeded to join B.E.F. (British Expeditionary Force) from Alexandria on 17th March, 1916 & disembarked at Marseilles, France on 23rd March, 1916.
On 2nd January, 1917 Gunner Carter reported sick & was admitted to 36th Casualty Clearing Station with Influenza & transferred to 1st ANZAC M.D.S. (Main Dressing Station). Gunner Carter was transferred & admitted to 1st General Hospital at Etretat, France on 4th January, 1917. Gunner Carter embarked for England from Havre, France on Hospital Ship Dunluce Castle on 18th January, 1917.
Gunner Frederick Carter was admitted to 3rd Australian General Hospital at Brighton, England on 19th January, 1917 suffering from Influenza. He was discharged to furlough from 1st March, 1917 to 16th March, 1917 & was then to report to Wareham.
He was admitted to 1st Australian Dermatological Hospital, Bulford, Wiltshire with V.D. on 21st March, 1917. He had contracted the disease from a prostitute in London around 9th March, 1917 & was discharged on 7th May, 1917. Gunner Carter’s symptoms reappeared on 9th May, 1917 but he was treated in Camp for 2 days.
On 17th May, 1917 Gunner Carter was admitted to 16th Field Ambulance & transferred to Bulford where he was re-admitted to 1st Australian Dermatological Hospital, Bulford, Wiltshire with V.D on 18th May, 1917. He was discharged on 4th July, 1917.
Gunner Frederick Carter was marched in to No. 4 Command Depot, Wareham from Bulford on 4th July, 1917. He was marched in to R.B.A.A. (Reserve Brigade Australian Artillery) Larkhill, Wiltshire from No. 4 Command Depot, Wareham on 9th July, 1917.
Reinforcements were only given basic training in Australia. Training was completed in training units in England. Some of these were located in the Salisbury Plain & surrounding areas in the county of Wiltshire.
He proceeded overseas from Larkhill to France via Southampton on 8th August, 1917 & was marched in to A.G.B.D. (Australian General Base Depot) at Rouelles, France on 9th August, 1917. Gunner Carter was marched out to 6th Australian Field Artillery Brigade on 12th August, 1917 & rejoined his Brigade from Hospital on 14th August, 1917.
Gunner Frederick Carter reported sick on 2nd January, 1918 & was admitted to 7th Australian Field Ambulance on 2nd January, 1918 – P.U.O. (Pyrexia (fever) of unknown origin). He was transferred to 1st Australian Casualty Clearing Station in France on 10th January, 1918 & discharged to duty on 25th January, 1918. Gunner Carter rejoined his Brigade on 25th January, 1918.
He was on Leave to UK from 25th September, 1918 & rejoined his Brigade from Leave on 13th October, 1918.
On 19th October, 1918 Gunner Carter reported sick & was admitted to 41st Casualty Clearing Station in France with Bronchitis on 20th October, 1918. Gunner Carter was transferred to 6th General Hospital at Rouen, France on 22nd October, 1918. He was transferred to England on Hospital Ship on 25th October, 1918.
Gunner Frederick Carter was admitted to 2nd Southern General Hospital (Foye House Hospital, Leigh Woods) at Bristol, England on 26th October, 1918 with influenza (slight). He was transferred to 3rd Auxiliary Hospital on 27th November, 1918 & discharged on 28th November, 1918. Gunner Carter was granted furlo from 28th November, 1918 until 12th December, 1918 & was to report to No. 4 Command Depot.
He was marched in to No. 4 Command Depot from Admin. Headquarters on 12th December, 1918.
On 14th January, 1919 Gunner Carter was admitted to Military Hospital, Fovant, Wiltshire with Influenza & Emphysema. He was reported as seriously ill on 15th January, 1919.
Gunner Frederick Harry Cecil Carter died at 14.45 hrs on 9th February, 1919 at Military Hospital, Fovant, Wiltshire, England from Broncho Pneumonia (following Influenza & Emphysema)
He was buried in St George’s Churchyard, Fovant, Wiltshire, England where 43 other WW1 Australian War Graves are located.
(The above is a summary of my research. The full research can be found by following the link below)
https://ww1austburialsuk.weebly.com/a---g.html
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