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CARTER, NELSON VICTOR
UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914-1919
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Full Name
CARTER, NELSON VICTOR
Date Of Birth
9 Apr 1887
Age
29
Birth Place
Eastbourne, Sussex
Nationality
British
Resided Place
Eastbourne & Hailsham, Sussex, England
Date
30 Jun 1916
Date Of Death
30 Jun 1916
Fate
Killed in action.
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Parent: Richard Carter, of Harebeating, Battle Road, Hailsham; husband of Kathleen Carter, of 33, Guys Road, Old Town, Eastbourne.
Rank Name
Company Sergeant Major
Service Number
SD/4
Gazette Date
1916
Gazette Page
8870 (V.C.); Issue: 29740 (V.C.)
Duty Location
Boar's Head, Richebourg l'Avoue, France; France and Flanders
Died in Active Service
Yes
Service
British Army
Regiment
Royal Sussex Regiment
Battalion
12th (Service) Battalion (2nd South Down)
Place of Death
Richebourg l'Avoue, France
Conflict Period
World War I
Served For
United Kingdom
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Memorial Death Plaque Of WWI
award
British War Medals WW1
award
Victory Medal
award
Victoria Cross (VC)
regiment
Royal Sussex Regiment
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Publication Title
UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914-1919
Content Source
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Last Updated
31 Oct 2023
Description
In 1921 His Majesty's Stationery Office published, on behalf of and by authority of the War Office, two lists of those who died during the Great War.
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