CARTER, Charles Henry
| Service Numbers: | 7111, Q119858, QP83484 |
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| Enlisted: | 2 October 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 13th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Tingha, NSW, 19 September 1895 |
| Home Town: | Delungra, Inverell, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Sydney Church of England Grammar School |
| Occupation: | Blacksmith |
| Memorials: | Delungra ANZAC Park, Northbridge (Shore) Sydney Church of England Grammar School Memorial Cricket Ground Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 2 Oct 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 7111, 13th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 25 Nov 1916: | Embarked Private, 7111, 13th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Beltana, Sydney | |
| 25 Nov 1916: | Involvement Private, 7111, 13th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Beltana embarkation_ship_number: A72 public_note: '' |
World War 2 Service
| 25 Nov 1941: | Involvement Sergeant, QP83484, also Q119858 & 19593 (NAAQ film) | |
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| 25 Nov 1941: | Involvement Sergeant, Q119858, also QP83484 | |
| 25 Nov 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Sergeant, Q119858 | |
| 25 Nov 1941: | Enlisted | |
| 8 Jul 1948: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Sergeant, Q119858 | |
| 8 Jul 1948: | Discharged |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of W H Carter, Delungra, New South Wales
Military Medal
"On 29 September, 1918 east of Roussez in order to rescue a wounded officer from a disabled and heavily shelled tank on the summit of a ridge in daylight. Private CARTER led out a bearer squad through machine gun barrage to the tank. The officer was found dead. While returning a 5.9 inch shell buried two of his men completely and himself partially. He extricated himself and began to extricate his companions. CARTER then assisted one of these men to the aid post. This action was done under heavyfire, several shells falling in close proximity. It was owing to his steadiness, energy and courage that the lives of these two men were saved. He has on all occastions shown himself to be a brave man and has set a very fine example to his fellow men".