Name
Henry William Carter
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
03/08/1918
22
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
150
East Yorkshire Regiment
11th Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
1914 (Mons) Star, British War and Victory Medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
LE GRAND HASARD MILITARY CEMETERY, MORBECQUE
France
UK & Other Memorials
St Thomas' Church Memorial, West Hyde
Pre War
Born in West Hyde on the 11th of August 1896 and baptised on the 11th of October Henry William was the son of William, a Labourer, and Lizzie (nee Marks) Carter who had married on the 5th of May 1896, in West Hyde. The family moved to Sculcoates, just outside Hull and are found there in 1901 and 1911. Henry enlisted at the Central Hull Recruiting Office on the 7th of September 1914 age 19 years and 1 month, height 5’ 3 1/4”. weight 119 pounds, Occupation Caulker. At Henry’s death his family was living at 18 Waller Street, Holderness.
Wartime Service
Enlisted in Hull.
Henry’s Battallion was formed on the 2nd of September 1914, a “Pals” unit which became known as the Tradesmen’s Battalion and became part of 92nd Brigade 31st Division. After many months training the Division served briefly in Egypt between December 1915 and early March 1916 before being transferred to France. They disembarked at Marseille between the 6th and 16th of March and then concentrated in the Somme area. The Division was involved in many actions over the next two years including the battles of Serre (1st and 2nd of July 1916), Ancre (13th to 18th of November 1916) and Poppy Wood (3rd of May 1917) in which all four “Pals” Battalions suffered around 40% casualties (killed and wounded). In early 1918 the Division fought at Hazebrouck and Le Beaux. July and the first few days of August were relatively quiet although the Division was engaged in patrolling and the seizing of strong points. It is presumed that Henry was killed during one of these minor activities as no further major action is recorded until the capture of Vieux-Berquin on August the 13th.
Acknowledgments
Mike Collins