Name
Herbert Carter
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
07/03/1917
27
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
G34097
Duke of Cambridge’s Own (Middlesex Regiment)
17th Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN
O.VIII.K8.
France
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Breachwood Green Baptist Church Memorial, Breachwood Green
Pre War
Born 1890 Breachwood Green son of William & Mary Ann Carter. 1891 census- aged 1, living in Breachwood Green.
1901 census-aged 11, living at Breachwood Green. 1911 census-aged 21, General labourer living at Breachwood Green, Welwyn.
Married Grace Hilliard 21st Oct 1911.
Wartime Service
Enlisted in Bedford. Killed in action.
Additional Information
Part of 6th Brigade, 2nd Division. In October 1913 awarded the Edward Medal for civilian gallantry by George V for saving the life of William Brandon & trying to save Alfred Butterfield from bottom of a sewer in June of that year. He was employed by Luton
Acknowledgments
Paul Johnson, June Colegrove, Mark Morgan www.worldwar1/luton.com for info on Edward Medal and photo.
