Theodore Ronald CARSON

CARSON, Theodore Ronald

Service Number: 831
Enlisted: 17 August 1914, Enlisted at Randwick, NSW
Last Rank: Sergeant
Last Unit: 2nd Infantry Battalion
Born: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia , 1893
Home Town: Pymble, Ku-ring-gai, New South Wales
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Wool Classer
Died: Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 2 May 1915
Cemetery: No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing
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World War 1 Service

17 Aug 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 831, 2nd (SA) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC), Enlisted at Randwick, NSW
22 Sep 1914: Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 2nd (SA) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC), Prior to embarking
18 Oct 1914: Involvement Corporal, 831, 2nd Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Suffolk embarkation_ship_number: A23 public_note: ''
18 Oct 1914: Embarked Corporal, 831, 2nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Suffolk, Sydney
1 Jan 1915: Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 2nd (SA) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC)
15 Apr 1915: Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 2nd (SA) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC)
2 May 1915: Involvement Sergeant, 831, 2nd Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 831 awm_unit: 2 Battalion awm_rank: Sergeant awm_died_date: 1915-05-02

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Known as Ronald.

Address at the time of enlistment was 'Kiewa', Church Street, Pymbe, NSW

Son of Duncan and Constance H. Carson of 48 Bridge Street, Sydney, NSW

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal