Lawrence James (Laurie) CARTER

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Service Number:	SX10800
Enlisted:	31 December 1940
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	2nd/10th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Balranald, New South Wales, Australia, 4 September 1914
Home Town:	Wilcannia, Central Darling, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Drover
Died:	Killed in Action, Papua, 21 January 1943, aged 28 years
Cemetery:	Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section A. Plot 8. Row B. Grave 11. Inscription: "THE NOBLEST MOTIVE IS THE SACRIFICE OF SELF FOR KING AND COUNTRY".
Memorials:	Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Balranald War Memorial, Ivanhoe War Memorial, Wilcannia War Memorial

31 Dec 1940:	Involvement Private, SX10800, 2nd/10th Infantry Battalion
31 Dec 1940:	Enlisted Wayville, SA
31 Dec 1940:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, SX10800
Date unknown:	Involvement

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