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CARTER, Sydney George
| Service Number: | 5562 |
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| Enlisted: | 3 April 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 27th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Templers, South Australia, 8 December 1885 |
| Home Town: | Snowtown, Wakefield, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Walkerville,South Australia, 19 September 1967, aged 81 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Freeling Boer War, Boxer Rebellion and WW1 Memorial Panel, Wasleys and District Roll of Honor |
World War 1 Service
| 3 Apr 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1 | |
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| 12 Aug 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 5562, 27th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Ballarat embarkation_ship_number: A70 public_note: '' | |
| 12 Aug 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 5562, 27th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ballarat, Adelaide | |
| 28 Aug 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, HMAT A68 Anchises from Adelaide | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 5562, 27th Infantry Battalion | |
| 18 Oct 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1 |
World War 2 Service
| 28 Apr 1942: | Enlisted Snowtown, SA |
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World War 1 Service
| Date unknown: | Involvement 27th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières | |
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| Date unknown: | Honoured Military Medal |
Sydney George Carter
Name: Sydney George Carter
Service Number: 5562
Place of Birth: Templers
Date of Birth: 8 December 1885
Place of Enlistment: Adelaide
Date of Enlistment: 8 April 1916
Age at Enlistment: 30 years 3 months
Next of Kin: Father – Thomas Carter
Occupation: Farmer
Religion: Methodist
Rank: Private 27th Battalion
Sydney was the son of Thomas and Charlott Carter [nee Nash]. Sydney left
Adelaide with his unit on board A 68 Anchises on 28 August 1916 and was sent
to France on 3 December, where he was appointed Lance Corporal on 17
January 1917. On 24 June he became a Driver with his unit. He was awarded
the Military Medal on 31 October the details of which were contained in the
Commonwealth of Australia Gazette No.76 of 23 May 1918 as follows:
“Westhoek- Zonnebeke {Belgium} 4 -9 October 1917 this NCO was in charge of
a group of pack animals on five different occasions. On each occasion the
ground through which he had to pass was under very heavy shell fire. He
displayed the utmost coolness and courage, and kept the work going without
intermission. His efforts and example undoubtedly contributed in no small
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degree to the safe arrival of large quantities of ammunition and stores in the
forward area.
On one occasion he worked for five consecutive hours under very heavy shell
fire between an Anzac House and Zonnebeke Cemetery providing ammunition
at that time being very badly needed. Signed N.M. Smyth Major General
Commanding 2nd Australian Division 14 October 1917.”
Sydney was hospitalised for six weeks in France with tumiles on 28 October,
rejoining his unit on 15 December. He returned to Australia on the Chemniz on
7 July 1919 and was discharged on 15 October. After the war Sydney resided
at Snowtown where his War Medal was sent to him on 7 March 1922.
Submitted 17 October 2023 by christopher collins
Biography contributed by Kathleen Bambridge
General Birwood presented him with his Military Medal on 6 March 1920.
Biography
27 Battalion
Rank - Lance Corporal
14 October 1917 - Recommended for Military Medal for his actions between 4-9 October 1917 near Zonnebeke, Belgium. Officially award 23 May 1918
Son of Thomas and Charlott Carter (nee Nash). Husband of Ruby Beatrice Carter(nee Symons) married 7 July 1923 at the residence of Rev. W.J. Carter of Woodisde