Carter family members who served in World War 1

Carter family members who
served in the Great War

Three members of the family lost their lives while serving in the armed forces and a further 20 saw active service in World War 1.

The dates shown are often birth or baptism dates from our database, not necessarily those shown on service records, and parishes shown are parish of birth, where known, not the parish in which individuals were living when they joined up.

Notes on our list, abbreviations used etc

Father and son

• Alfred Denzil Carter (1868-1918), son of Richard Stephen and Mary, husband of Clara Georgina De Caen and father of five children, Sergeant, Lincolnshire Regiment, died in India of paralysis
• Alfred Henry Carter (1899-1917) son of Alfred Denzil Carter and Clara, Private, Dorsetshire Regiment, accidentally killed in training

• Clarence Carter (1898-1918) (Canada) son of Walter John, Killed in action, Private, Canadian Infantry
• William Patrick Carter (1889- ) son of Walter and Elizabeth, Corporal, Hampshire Regiment
• Alfred Charles Carter (St H) son of Charles and Mary Ann Marson, Private, Labour Corps
• Alfred John Carter (1896- ) son of Alfred John and Florence Tostevin, Engine Room Artificer RN, HMS Vivid II
• Ambrose Archibald Carter (1890- ) (St H) son of Charles Henry and Emily Chick, Private, RASC - Tow Hall presentation
• Charles Carter (1894- )(St H), Private, Dorsetshire Regiment
• Charles John Carter (1875- ) (St H) son of John and Mary, Leading Seaman, Royal Australian Navy, HMAS Encounter
• Clarence Edwin Carter (1880- ) (St H) son of Frederick and Emma, Purser, Mercantile Marine

Sons of William Henry Carter and Louisa Hannah Horman

• Archibald Carter (1896- ) (St H) ex-Militia, Private, Dorsetshire Regiment
• Clarence Gordon Carter (1888- ) (St H) Bombardier, Royal Garrison Artillery
• Claude Albert Carter (1892- ) (St H) Gunner, Royal Garrison Artillery
• Harold Edward Carter (1886- ) (St H), Private, Hampshire Regiment
• Ronald Hugh Carter (1897- ) (St H), Private RAOC
• William Henry Carter (1880- ) Mercantile Marine

• Edmond Carter (1888- ) (St H), Air Mechanic RAF
• Edwin Carter (Gsy), son of Frederick Francis, of Jersey, Corporal, Rifle Brigade, wounded
• Frederick Reginald Carter (St H) son of Frederick John and Emily Elizabeth Lempriere, Air Mechanic, RAF
• George Dunstan Le Four Carter (1881- ) son of George Henry and Mary Anne Le Four, Mercantile Marine
• George Francis Carter (St H), Private, Labour Corps, ex-RJGB
• John Richard Carter (1900- ) (St S) son of John and Lucy, Stoker RN, HMS Yarmouth
• William Henry Carter (St H), Private, Royal Garrison Artillery

• 
  Ambulance driver Ambrose Carter, MM