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Son of Ernest and Mary CARR; husband of Bertha CARR, Box Vale, Halls Creek, Manilla, New South Wales.

DEATH OF A SOLDIER.
PRIVATE E. CARR
 
Rev. T. J. Redhead yesterday received a telegram from the authorities announcing the death of Private Ernest Carr, from pneumonia. Death occurred at Farger Hospital (Farland). Private Carr was engaged in, farm work at Hall's Creek, and is a son of a Woolbrook's grazier He was married to Miss Bertha McDonald, of Hall's Creek, January, this year. He arrived in England in April, and during his course of training there contracted pneumonia. He was 22 years of age. To his young wife and relatives we extend the full measure of sympathy in their loss.

LATE PRIVATE CARR.
Comrades' and Officers' Sympathy.
Mrs. Carr, of Woolbrook, has received a number of letters from military officers and others concerning the death of her son, Private Ernest Carr who died at Salisbury Plains of heart failure, supervening on an earlier attack of pneumonia.
Captain-Chaplin G. S. Richmond writes, expressing the deepest sorrow and sympathy, at the death of a man, who was well-liked by all, adds that Private Carr had done all
that any soldier could do, and had given his life for his country and all that he held dear. The letter concludes with an earnest wish that the mother and wife of the deceased soldier may be granted the comfort of the Heaven sympathy in their great sorrow. Lieut-Colonel L. J. Morshead, of the 33rd Battalion, write: "I am very grieved to learn of the death of your son, No. 31, Private Ernest Carr. It comes as a surprise, as he was making good progress towards recovery from pneumonia. Death was due to heart failure.His officers had been down to see him two days before his death. His platoon and the regimental band attended his funeral. He was buried with full military honors. Your son was indeed a splendid soldier, always reliable and hard-working, with a keen sense of duty. He was held in the highest esteem and was beloved by all. I wanted you to know how greatly the officer, non-commissioned officers and men feel for yourself and your family in this great loss. All send their most heart- felt sympathy."
Mr. J. Berman, of Woolbrook who sends the above particulars states that he knew the late Private Carr well and can endorse the statements as to his excellent character and manly life. He mentions that Private Jim. Dodds a comrade of the deceased soldier, had a cross erected over his last resting place for which thoughtful and kindly action Mrs.Carr feels deeply grateful.

The summary below was completed by Cathy Sedgwick – Facebook “WW1 Australian War Graves in England/UK/Scotland/Ireland 

Died on this date – 9th October…… Ernest Carr was born in 1893 at Woolbrook, New South Wales.

He enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (A.I.F.) on 20th November, 1915 as a 22 year old, married*, Labourer from Woolbrook, NSW. (* Ernest Carr enlisted in 1915 & stated he was married. He did not get married until 1916)

Private Ernest Carr, Service number 31, embarked from Sydney on HMAT Marathon (A74) on 4th May, 1916 with the 33rd Infantry Battalion “A” Company & disembarked at Devonport, England on 9th July, 1916.

Reinforcements were only given basic training in Australia. Training was completed in training units in England. Some of these were located in the Salisbury Plain & surrounding areas in the county of Wiltshire.

He was admitted seriously ill with pneumonia to Fargo Military Hospital, Wiltshire on 8th September, 1916.

Private Ernest Carr died on 9th October, 1916 at Fargo Military Hospital of Pneumothorax Cardiac Failure.
He was buried in Durrington Cemetery, Wiltshire, England where 140 other WW1 Australian War Graves are located.

(The above is a summary of my research. The full research can be found by following the link below)
https://ww1austburialsuk.weebly.com/a---c1.html