John St Clair (Jack) CARTER

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CARTER, John St Clair

Service Number:	3210
Enlisted:	30 March 1916, Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	43rd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Clare, 26 May 1881
Home Town:	Not yet discovered
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Natural Causes, Adelaide, 29 April 1953, aged 71 years
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:	Moorook Hundred of Moorook WW1 Roll of Honour

30 Mar 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia
27 Jun 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3210, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Malakuta embarkation_ship_number: A57 public_note: ''
27 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3210, 32nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Malakuta, Adelaide
23 Sep 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3210, 43rd Infantry Battalion, Battle of Messines
4 Jul 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3210, 43rd Infantry Battalion, Le Hamel - Blueprint for Victory
31 Jul 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3210, 43rd Infantry Battalion, "The Last Hundred Days"
13 Apr 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1
Date unknown:	Wounded 3210, 43rd Infantry Battalion
Date unknown:	Involvement 32nd Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix)

Biography

Carter John St Clair : SERN 3210 NOK M Carter Charlotte Catherine

John Carter was enlisted into the 7th reinforcements for the 32nd Battalion March 1916. On arrival in the UK he was transferred to the 43rd Battalion following depot training and assigned to C Company from 8th Training Battalion for service on the Western Front for the remainder of the war.

Wounded in chest at Messines Ridge 7th July 1917. At the time the Battalion was engaged in carrying parties near the front in support of the 9th Brigade.

Injured accidentally on the 27th July and hospitalised once again. He had accidentally impaled his foot with a pick while undertaking construction of field defences. He re-joined the Battalion in December 1917.

He served throughout 1918 without pause and participated in all 43rd Battalion operations during the 'Last Hundred Days' offensive.

He was repatriated to Australia on 18 January 1919.

Service Medals

British War medal issue serial 14523

Victory Medal 14299

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