Regimental number | 6125 |
Place of birth | Maytown, Queensland |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Maytown, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Height | 5' 10" |
Weight | 168 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, T Carr, Atherton, Queensland |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Townsville, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 9th Battalion, 19th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/26/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A50 Itonus on |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
Place of burial | Belgium Battery Corner Cemetery (Plot II, Row F, Grave No. 12), Ypres, Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 154 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Mary CARR, Atherton, Queensland. Native of Maytown, Queensland |
Family/military connections | Cousin: 6125 Pte Arnold Cecil CARR, 41st Bn, killed in action, 5 October 1917. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked, Brisbane, 8 August 1916; disembarled, Plymouth, England, 18 October 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 10 April 1917; taken on strength, 52nd Bn, in the field, 16 April 1917. Killed in action, Belgium, 21 October 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, CARR William Thorn |