Sergeant R. J. V. Carter, MM; Roto-mau, Westland; born Picton, 4 Sep 1916; labourer; wounded 25 Apr 1943. (Source: Norton, F. D. 26 Battalion. p.273.)

'The closeness of the fighting caused the platoons to become scattered and the assault developed into a series of section and individual actions. The deeds of Pte Carter and L-Corporal Jameson may be taken as representative of the fighting and led Capt Sinclair to comment: ‘In this action the credit must go to platoon commanders, section leaders, and individual soldiers. Information was scanty and unreliable—the time which would shield our movements was short—all ranks fought with courage, determination and intelligence—most of the fighting consisted of platoon and section attacks against machine-gun posts. These posts were annihilated.’

Private Carter was a member of the left-hand section of C Coy, and when machine-gun fire from the flank wounded his section leader and endangered the rest of the company, he led the remaining four men in a bayonet charge. In rapid succession three machine-gun posts were put out of action. In a similar situation L-Corporal Jameson, of A Coy, charged a strong machine-gun post on his own initiative with rifle and bayonet. Although mortally wounded, he silenced it.' (Source: Norton, F. D. 26 Battalion. pp. 273-4.) AWMM