Norman William Carter

Submitted by Mt Kembla Minin... on Thu, 03/12/2015 - 13:39

First Name:

Norman

Middle Name:

William

Last Name:

Carter

Mother's Name:

Margaret Carter

Father's Name:

William Carter

Date Enlisted:

Wednesday, July 5, 1916

Rank at Enlistment:

Private

Rank at Discharge:

Private

Unit:

45th Battalion

Service:

Infantry

Awards:

British War Medal

Victory Medal

Date of Death:

Thursday, April 12, 1917

Place of Death:

France

Cause of Death:

Died of wounds

Details:

Norman Carter (Service No 2631) was born in Wombat, N.S.W. in 1891.

Norman was living in Port Kembla, N.S.W., working as a labourer when he enlisted at Kiama, N.S.W. at the age of 24. He was a married man, having married Florence Warrington in 1915. He and Florence had had a child together, and Eden was also a stepfather to Florence's first child.

Norman embarked from Sydney on board HMAT A40 Ceramic with 6th Reinforcements on 7th October 1916. The troops arrived in England on 21st November 1916, and Norman joined the 45th battalion in France on 18th January 1917.

Norman served on the Western Front until he was wounded on 11th April 1917, while engaged in the battle of Bullecourt. Norman received a fatal penetrating gun shot wound to his abdomen. He was evacuated to 3rd Australian Casualty Clearing Station for treatment but died of his injuries on 12th April.

Norman is buried in Bapaume Australian Cemetery, France: Row B, Grave 26.

Sources:

NAA: B2455, CARTER N W