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CARTER, William
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 1156, 1122 |
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| Enlisted: | 23 September 1914, Heywood, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 8th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Richmond, Victoria, Australia, 1882 |
| Home Town: | Portland, Glenelg, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farm Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, 25 April 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Lone Pine Cemetery and Memorial Gallipoli, Çanakkale, Turkey Panel 30 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 23 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1156, 8th Infantry Battalion, Heywood, Vic. | |
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| 22 Dec 1914: | Involvement Private, 1122, 8th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: '' | |
| 22 Dec 1914: | Embarked Private, 1122, 8th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Melbourne | |
| 25 Apr 1915: | Involvement Private, 1156, 8th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1156 awm_unit: 8 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1915-04-25 |
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