CARTER, Allan Leslie
| Service Numbers: | 3275, Q225296 |
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| Enlisted: | 29 March 1917, Toowoomba, Queensland. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 15th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Goondiwindi, Queensland , 12 September 1897 |
| Home Town: | Goondiwindi, Goondiwindi, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Hairdresser |
| Died: | Natural causes, Clayfield, Queensland , December 1954 |
| Cemetery: |
Nudgee Cemetery & Crematorium, Brisbane Funeral 13-12-1954. |
| Memorials: | Goondiwindi War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 29 Mar 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3275, Toowoomba, Queensland. | |
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| 14 Jun 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3275, 42nd Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: '' | |
| 14 Jun 1917: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3275, 42nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Sydney | |
| 26 May 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3275, 42nd Infantry Battalion, Wounded in action - gassed (severe). | |
| 18 Oct 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 15th Infantry Battalion |
World War 2 Service
| 2 Sep 1942: | Enlisted Private, Q225296, Dalby, Queensland |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Karen Standen
“News was received at Goondiwindi on Monday that Private A. L. (Les.) Carter had been gassed whilst in action in France. This is the fourth son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Carter, of Goondiwindi, to appear in the casualty lists, one having paid the supreme sacrifice. Another has been returned unfit for further service, and the third is at present in hospital in England, suffering from wounds.” - from the Darling Downs Gazette, 20 June 1918 (nla.gov.au)
Biography contributed by Karen Standen
“News was received at Goondiwindi on Monday that Private A. L. (Les.)
Carter had been gassed whilst in action in France. This is the fourth son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Carter, of Goondiwindi, to appear in the casualty lists, one having paid the supreme sacrifice. Another has been returned unfit for further service, and the third is at present in hospital in England, suffering from wounds.” - from the Darling Downs Gazette, 20 June 1918 (nla.gov.au).
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