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Charles William Carter

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Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Charles William AWMM
  • Surname
    Carter AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    20462 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

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Service

Wars and conflicts

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Military decorations

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  • Medals and Awards
    • Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) AWMM
      Citation: " On the night of 9-10 July 1942, Sergeant Carter led a fighting patrol into the ELMREIR depression, Egypt. He attacked a large enemy gun and tractor with grenades, killing the crew, and then led his patrol against an Italian strong-point using light machine-guns and grenades. Sergeant Carter showed good judgement and splendid fighting qualities in this action and also on 15-16 July 1942 at RUWEISAT RIDGE when he led his platoon, displaying good leadership and a splendid fighting example to his men." (Source: The Complete N.Z. Distinguished Conduct Medal, page 253) AWMM
    • 1939-1945 Star AWMM
    • Africa Star (8th Army clasp) AWMM
    • Defence Medal AWMM
    • War Medal 1939-1945 AWMM
    • New Zealand War Service Medal AWMM

Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW2 1939 AWMM Journalist/Civilian AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
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Medical history

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  • Medical notes
    Hospital Diseases , Wounds, WWII AWMM
    Shipped home with hepatitis in 1944 AWMM

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Nominal Roll records he embarked with the Headquarters, 21 Battalion and last address as PO Box 46 Taumarunui.

    Commissioned 2 Lieutenant 9 January 1943

    Served with 21 Battalion and 24 Battalion in UK, Greece, Crete, Middle East and North Africa

    Discharge date uncertain AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    • 2003 AWMM
      Age 87 AWMM
    • 13 December 2003 21Bn Assoc. Inc. Records. MS-2008-42.
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  • Cause of death
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  • Cemetery
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  • Obituary
    Obituary: New Zealand Herald, 10 January 2004 AWMM
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Sources

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  • External links
    Cody, J. (1953). 21 Battalion. Wellington, Dept. of Internal Affairs, War History Branch.
    http://www.nzetc.org/tm/scholarly/tei-WH2-21Ba.html
    Sources Used
  • References
    • Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1941). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 2 (Embarkations to 30th June, 1940). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      WW2 2: WW2 33 AWMM
    • Polaschek, A. (1983). The Complete New Zealand Distinguished Conduct Medal. Christchurch, N.Z.: Medals Research. AWMM
      Polaschek, A. (1983). p. 253 AWMM
    • N.Z.E.F. Times AWMM
      N.Z.E.F. Times ,Volume 2, N71, page 12 AWMM
    • Sutherland, J. (1989). Gallantry awards to New Zealanders in World War Two. Christchurch, N.Z.: Regal Medals. AWMM
      Sutherland, J. (1989). p. 59 AWMM
    • 21 Battalion (Official history of New Zealand in the Second World War 1939-45) AWMM
      Cody, J. (1953). p. 168 AWMM
    • The New Zealand Herald AWMM
      10 January 2004 AWMM
    • Veterans' club : the comradeship and memories of Auckland's 21st infantry battalion. Auckland War Memorial Museum : Auckland. Accompanies exhibition held in the Pictorial Gallery, second floor, Auckland War Memorial Museum, 24 March-21 May 2006. AWMM
    • 21 New Zealand Infantry Battalion Association Inc. Records, 1955 - 2005. Auckland War Memorial Museum. MS-2008-42. AWMM

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