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Leslie Matthew Carter
Information about birth
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Year of birth: 1898 |
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Place of birth: Brighton, Victoria, Australia |
General information
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Last known residence: 4 Hartley-Street, Birghton Beach, Victoria, Australia |
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Profession: Printer |
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Religion: Church of England |
Army information
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Country: Australia |
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Force: Australian Imperial Force |
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Rank: Private |
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Service number: 5052 |
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Enlistment date: 01/02/1916 |
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Enlistment place: Prahan, Victoria, Australia |
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Units: — Australian Infantry, 7th Bn. (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 26/10/1917 |
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Place of death: Lijssenthoek, Remy Siding, No. 17 Casualty Clearing Station, Belgium |
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Cause of death: Died of wounds (D.O.W.) |
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Age: 19 |
Cemetery
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Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery Plot: XXII Row: C Grave: 18 |
Distinctions and medals 2
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British War Medal Medal |
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Victory Medal Medal |
Points of interest 5
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| #4 | Place of wounding | ||
| #5 | Place of death (approximate) |
My story
Leslie Matthew Carter was the son of Matthew and Stella Maria Carter. He was born in Brighton, Victoria, Australia around 1898. Leslie lived in Brighton Beach, Victoria and worked as a printer. On 1 February 1916, he enlisted in the Australian Army at Prahan, a suburb of Melbourne. Leslie was attached to the 7th Australian Infantry Battalion (2nd Brigade, 1st Australian Division).
Leslie Matthew Carter was mortally wounded on 24 October 1917. The 7th Battalion was stationed at Wilde Wood at the time. Battalion Headquarters was located near Sexton House. According to the testimonies of Private A. Clark and Sergeant W. Lowry, he was wounded on arrival in a supporting trench. German artillery shelled the front and supporting lines in response to an Allied practice barrage conducted earlier in the day. A shell struck the trench where Leslie was, wounding him in the leg and buttocks. Sergeant W. Lowry administered first aid to the wounds before Leslie was taken to a Dressing Station. According to Private A. Clark, this dressing station was near Anzac and Leslie was in a delirious state.
On 26 October, Leslie was admitted in critical condition to Casualty Clearing Station No. 17 (Remy Siding, Lijssenthoek). He died there at 21.50 from his wounds. He was buried in the cemetery near the medical post, Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery.
Today, Leslie Matthew Carter is still buried there in plot XXII, row C, grave 18.
Leslie Matthew Carter was mortally wounded on 24 October 1917. The 7th Battalion was stationed at Wilde Wood at the time. Battalion Headquarters was located near Sexton House. According to the testimonies of Private A. Clark and Sergeant W. Lowry, he was wounded on arrival in a supporting trench. German artillery shelled the front and supporting lines in response to an Allied practice barrage conducted earlier in the day. A shell struck the trench where Leslie was, wounding him in the leg and buttocks. Sergeant W. Lowry administered first aid to the wounds before Leslie was taken to a Dressing Station. According to Private A. Clark, this dressing station was near Anzac and Leslie was in a delirious state.
On 26 October, Leslie was admitted in critical condition to Casualty Clearing Station No. 17 (Remy Siding, Lijssenthoek). He died there at 21.50 from his wounds. He was buried in the cemetery near the medical post, Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery.
Today, Leslie Matthew Carter is still buried there in plot XXII, row C, grave 18.
Sources 5
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2nd Brigade Australian Infantry (Australian War Memorial, Campbell (AWM), AWM4 23/2/30). https://www.awm.gov.au/ Sources used |
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7th Battalion Australian Infantry (Australian War Memorial, Campbell (AWM), AWM4 23/24/32). https://www.awm.gov.au/ Sources used |
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Australian Red Cross Wounded and missing Enquiry Bureau (Australian War Memorial, Campbell (AWM), RCDIG1062760). https://www.awm.gov.au/ Sources used |
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First Australian Imperial Force Personnel Dossiers, 1914-1920, (National Archives of Australia, Canberra (NAA), B2455, CARTER L M). https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/SessionTimeout.aspx Sources used |
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Unit embarkation nominal rolls, 1914-18 War (Australian War Memorial, Campbell (AWM), AWM8). https://www.awm.gov.au/ Sources used |
More information 4
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/430964 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=2a47d554-8b9c-401d-a5de-0aee2bf357bf |
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Lives of the First World War (Imperial War Museum) https://livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk/lifestory/7384303 |
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The AIF Project (UNSW Canberra) https://www.aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=48000 |