CARTER, George Box
| Service Number: | 966 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 2 September 1914, Morphettville, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 10th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Mellor Park, South Australia, 12 November 1891 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Carpenter |
| Died: | Lower Mitcham, South Australia, 2 May 1953, aged 61 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
AIF Cemetery, West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia Section: Kendrew Oval, Road: 19A, Site No: 3 |
| Memorials: | Freeling Boer War, Boxer Rebellion and WW1 Memorial Panel |
World War 1 Service
| 2 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Morphettville, South Australia | |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct 1914: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 966, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Oct 1914: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 966, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Adelaide | |
| 16 Feb 1920: | Discharged AIF WW1 | |
| Date unknown: | Honoured Military Cross | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement 10th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières |
George Box Carter
Name: George Box Carter
Service Number: Lieut / 966
Place of Birth: Glanville / Mellor Park
Date of Birth: 12 January 1891
Place of Enlistment: Morphettville
Date of Enlistment: 2 September 1914
Age at Enlistment: 22 years 9 months
Next of Kin: Liza Carter
Occupation: Carpenter
Religion: Church of England
Rank: Lieutenant 50th Battalion
George left Australia on the Ascanius on 20 October 1914. He was shot in the
chest at Gallipoli on 16 August 1915, and evacuated to Harefield Hospital in
London on 11 September. Early 1916 he was serving in Egypt, where he was
transferred to the 4th Pioneer Battalion. He was made a Sergeant on 27 May.
George was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant while serving in France in
1917.Carter was awarded the Military Cross on 4 June 1918 and returned to
Australia on the Orsova and was discharged on 16 February 1920.
Carter’s Military Cross was awarded, “for unfailing and enthusiastic devotion
to duty during the period 22/9/17 to 24/2/18...especially during the latter part
of September and October 1917...in the neighbourhood of Zonnebeke
{Belgium}...under continuing and harassing enemy fire...Lieutenant Carter
showed out conspicuously among the platoon commanders.”{AWM Digitised
War Record Lt. G.B. Carter).
Submitted 17 October 2023 by christopher collins
Biography
Date of birth Book/Page 491/356
10 Battalion
Rank - Private; ;later Lt.
16 August 1915 - Wounded in action
Between 22 Sptember 1917 and 24 February 1918 Awarded Military Corss - for repair of roads in the vacinity of Zonnebeke
18 July 1919 - Returned to Australia on board HMAT Orsova
Medals: Military Cross, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Son of William Daniel and Eliza (nee Deslandes) Carter of Victoria Street, Albert Park, Cheltenham, South Australia. Husband of Annie Vera Wallis Carter
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