Thomas Leslie (TS) CARR DCM

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CARR, Thomas Leslie

Service Number:	492
Enlisted:	16 January 1915, Oaklands, South Australia
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	11th Light Horse Regiment
Born:	Adelaide, South Australia, 17 May 1895
Home Town:	Glenelg, Holdfast Bay, South Australia
Schooling:	St Peter's College
Occupation:	Drover
Died:	American River, KI, 10 April 1951, aged 55 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia Catholic A, Path AH, Grave 411
Memorials:	Adelaide Elder Smith & Co Limited WW1 Honour Board, Glenelg and District WW1 & WW2 Honour Board, Hackney St Peter's College Honour Board

World War 1 Service

16 Jan 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 492, 11th Light Horse Regiment, Oaklands, South Australia
2 Jun 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 492, 11th Light Horse Regiment, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Medic embarkation_ship_number: A7 public_note: ''
2 Jun 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 492, 11th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Medic, Brisbane
4 Sep 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1st Battalion Imperial Camel Corps
22 Oct 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 492, 11th Light Horse Regiment

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Biography

Enlisted - 16 January 1915, 11th Light Horse Regiment, C Squadron

Distinguished Conduct Medal

'On the 25 September, 1918, at Semakh, when the attack was made on this town, he was with a troop that was detailed to escort machine guns. After the charge through the enemy's position, this non-commissioned officer, with eight men galloped to a small trench, and before the enemy could reorganize, captured this trench, with one machine gun and forty seven prisoners.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 42
Date: 20 May 1920

Discharged - 22 August 1919

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