The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private G H Carter

Private George Henry CARTER, S/1080, 1st Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, death assumed on or since, 22nd July 1916, age 34.

Born Deptford, SE.

1903 June Quarter, Lewisham District married Hannah Coomber, of 6 Vian Street, Lewisham / 18, Hosier St., Deptford, London.

1911 Census - 6 Vian Street, Lewisham - George H Carter, head, age 28, married, bricklayer labourer, builder & decorator, born Creek Road, Deptford; Hannah Carter, wife, age 28, married 10 years, 6 children still alive, born Mercy Terrace, Ladywell; Charlotte S Carter, daughter, age 9, born Mercy Terrace, Ladywell; George Henery Carter, son, age 6, born Berthon Street, Deptford; Emily Carter, daughter, age 4, born Gilliam Street, Ladywell; Rose Carter, daughter, age 4 months, born Vian Street, Lewisham.

*1914 December Quarter, Lewisham District, Doris M Carter born daughter of George Henry & Hannah Carter.

Previously served in 3rd battalion, (Special Reserve), Royal West Kent Regiment, Militia.

Enlisted Deptford, SE, age 31years & 300 days, height 5ft 5½ inches, weight 121lbs, grey eyes, brown hair, scar back left ankle. Formerly labourer.

Home 5th October 1914 to 6th December 1914; BEF 7th December 1914 to 22nd July 1916.

5th October 1914, enlisted & posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 12th October 1914, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 7th December 1914, posted 1st Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 7th December 1914, landed at 5 Infantry Base Depot; 12th December 1914, joined Battalion "B" Company in the Field; 9th July 1915, awarded 21 days Field Punishment No.1.; 22nd July 1916.posted missing.

26th March 1917, pension of 24/6 a week awarded to widow & five children.

1918, March Quarter, Greenwich District, Hannah Carter married Ephraim Wheelwright.

Commemorated at Thiepval Memorial, Pier & Face 11C, Somme, France.

London Gazette 28 December 1917

SOLDIERS BALANCES UNDISPOSED OF.

In pursuance of “The Regimental Debts Acts 1893” notice is hereby given that there is available for distribution amongst the Next of Kin or others entitled the sum of money set opposite to the name of each of the deceased Soldiers named in the lists which are published with this notice in the London Gazette and the “Army List” and are also to be seen at the Regimental Depots throughout the United Kingdom.

Applications from persons supposing themselves entitled as Next of Kin should be addressed by letter to Secretary, War Office, Imperial Institute, South Kensington, London, SW7 and marked outside “Effects”

War Office December 28th 1917 R H BRADE

CARTER G.H. Private, Royal West Kent Regiment. £0 14s 11d

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