| Regimental number | 3252 |
| Place of birth | Manchester, England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Greengrocer |
| Address | Charnwill, Station Street, Arncliffe, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 164 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, J.I. Carr, Charnwill, Station Street, Arncliffe, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Warwick Farm, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 3rd Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/20/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Fromelles, France |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Anzac Cemetery (Plot I, Row E, Grave No. 5), Sailly-Sur-La-Lys, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 177 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Sarah CARR |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Taken on strength, 3rd Bn, Tel el Kebir, 5 February 1916. Transferred to 55th Bn, 13 February 1916. Transferred to 14th Machine Gun Company, Ferry Post, 8 May 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 19 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 25 June 1916. Killed in action, 20 July 1916. Buried in Sailly-sur-La Lys Cemetery; reported by Rev. R.W.M. HOLLIDAY, attached to 56th Bn. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, CARR Harold |
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