Regimental number | 8426 |
Other Names | Laurence William |
School | Port Adelaide Public School, South Australia |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Assistant miller |
Address | Leadenhall Street, Port Adelaide, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Margaret Carr, Leadenhall Street, Port Adelaide, South Australia |
Previous military service | Served in 10th Australian Garrison Artillery, Fort Largs, South Australia. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 6, Battery 18 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/34/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A34 Persic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 6th Field Artillery Brigade |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
Place of burial | Hooge Crater Cemetery (Plot VII, Row A, Grave No. 4), Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 14 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated in Cheltenham Cemetery, South Australia. Parents: George and Margaret CARR, 2nd Avenue, Cheltenham, Victoria, Australia. Born in South Australia |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |