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George Albert Carter

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Portrait, Auckland Weekly News 1918 - No known copyright restrictions

Portrait, Auckland Weekly News 1918 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    George Albert AWMM
  • Surname
    Carter AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 47977 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion
    Methodist, Christian AWMM

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs G.A. Carter (wife), Anderson Street, Eketahuna, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 12 June 1917 AWMM Married AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
    1914-1919 Western Front AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 47977 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 Unknown AWMM Butcher/Civilian AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes
    • Died of wounds, Cause of Death AWMM
    • Height, WWI AWMM
      5' 6.5" AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • George Carter was the son of Samuel and Jane Carter; husband of Anna Susan Carter, of Anderson St., Eketahuna.

    Embarked Wellington, 12 June 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 16 August 1917.
    Proceeded overseas to France, 20 November 1917; joined 4th Bn, 3rd NZ Rifle Brigade, and posted to D Company, in the field, 15 December 1917.
    Died of wounds received in action, 7 January 1918.

    Parents: the late Samuel and Jane Carter; wife: Anna Susan Carter, Anderson Street, Eketahuna. Born at Timaru, Canterbury, New Zealand AWMM
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Death

About death

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  • Death
    7 January 1918 AWMM
    Age 29 AWMM
    Belgium, Europe AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Died of wounds AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Polygon Wood Cemetery, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium AWMM Special Memorial A. 2. AWMM
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  • Obituary
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Memorials

Memorial

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