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Cpl. John Carr
British Army 18th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
from:Cowshill, Weardale
(d.1st Jul 1916)
John Carr, aged 23 was killed on the first day of the Battle of the Somme. He was the son of John Thomas and Mary Jane Carr, of Cowshill, Wearhead, Co. Durham. John had enlisted in September 1914 and was stationed at Hartlepool during the bombardment. He went to Egypt with the 18th Battalion. John has no known grave and is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial to the missing.
Pte. John Thomas Carr
British Army 182nd Coy. Army Service Corps
from:Leigh-on-Sea
John Carr gave his address as Leigh-on-Sea when he signed up, but he lived around Bow most of his life, before and after the war. His record indicates that he volunteered in 1915 and served on the home front for 12 months or so. We think his unit was sent to France in May of 1915, but he didn't go, possibly because he was AWOL for 3 weeks around then. He was docked just 3 weeks pay, so perhaps he did have a good reason for being away.
JTC eventually went to France in 1916, in time for the Somme offensive. He went as "spares', and it seems from his medical records that he ended up with the 6th Division, in the 16th Army Bearer Corps. He found himself in a casualty clearing station in Varennes-sur-Somme in January 1917, suffering from a double inguinal hernia. He was shipped back to England, and passed through the Army Service Corps' medical triage centre in Southport. He seems to have served on the home front again until the end of 1917, when he was discharged on medical grounds.
John set up a motor garage and taxi service in Bow after the war, which he ran until he died in the 1960's. He was my grandfather.
Cpl. M. Carr
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Newcastle
M Carr was discharged in 1917 sick
Pte. Nelson Carr
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Gateshead
Nelson Carr was discharged in 1919
Pte. Robert Carr
British Army 8th Btn. Gordon Highlanders
(d.25th September 1915)
Robert Carr was born in the village of Killearn in Stirlingshire and was a general labourer. He originally enlisted in the Cameron Highlanders on the 13th of October in Edinburgh aged 32. But was discharged medically unfit for active service twelve days after joining due to a bad right knee. He Re-enlisted into the Gordon Highlanders on the 24th of May 1915 in Aberdeen.
He was posted to France on the 14th of July 1915 and placed into a camp before being moved to the 5th Entrenching Battalion on the 3rd of September and then moved into the 8th Battalion on the 13th at Beuvry along with 29 other men two of them being English. Sadly, he was killed presumed missing in action on the 25th of September 1915 in the attack on the Hohenzollern Redoubt. His name is on the is on Panel 116 in the Loos Memorial.
Pte. Thomas Carr
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Blaydon
Pte. Thomas Carr
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Willington
Pte. Thomas R. Carr
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Rowlands Gill
Thomas Carr enlisted in 1914
Pte Thomas Carr
British Army 10th Battalion Essex Regiment
from:Leicester
(d.21st September 1918)
Sgt. Wilfred Carr
British Army 18th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
L/Cpl William "Tot" Carr MM.
British Army 23rd (Tyneside Scottish) Btn. Northunberland Fusiliers
from:4 Brewery Square, Stanley, Co. Durham
William Carr, my great grandad, born 1880 a miner who enlisted in the 4th Tyneside Scottish on the 30 Nov. or 1st Dec. 1914 at the age of 39. Survived the first day of the Somme. As a lance corporal he won the Military Medal on the 30th Sept 1916 for his part in a trench raid, this is outlined on P.127 of Stewart/Sheen Tyneside Scottish book. He was gazetted 9th Dec. 1916 while serving with the 28th Reserve Batt.
As a corporal he was transferred to class P of the Reserve, demoted to private. At this time he was entitled to wear 2 blue chevrons and one gold braid. He had a gunshot wound to left leg. On 3/2/19 he was discharged from the army as being surplus to military requirements papr 392 (xvia) KR. He had served 3 years and 307 days with the colours and 124 days with the P reserve.
I do not know a great deal more about his service. In the only surviving photo he is in full pipers uniform. Stories have come down through the family that he got the nick name 'Tot' as he would go out into no man's land and bring in the wounded for a tot of rum. However, this could refer to another member of the family.
Pte. William Carr
British Army 11th Btn. Border Regiment
from:Wigton, Cumberland
(d.24th Jun 1917)
William Carr's name appears in graffiti on the wall of a tunnel, excavated by the La Boiselle Study Group's archaeology. He was serving in the 11th (Lonsdale) Battalion, Border Regiment in March 1916. He was killed in June 1917 whilst serving with the 2nd Battalion and is buried in Grevillers British Cemetery near Bapaume.
Maj. Herbert St. John Carr-West
British Army 12th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
(d.27th Oct 1918)
My great-grandfather Herbert Carr-West died in Italy in the last days of the war. He is buried at Giavera British Cemetery, Arcade.
Pte. J. Carrick
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Dunston
J Carrick took part in the trench raid on the night of the 25th-26th of June 16
Pte. John Carrick
British Army 1st Btn. Gordon Highlanders
from:106 McLellan Street, Glasgow
(d.9th April 1917)
I am Canadian and learned of my Grand Uncle, John Carrick only just this past week. My sister gave me a photo of him along with a framed "In Loving Memory" tassle with information of his battalion, date of death and an inscription from his family. He was my mother's uncle and I have begun researching his history.
Pte. John Carrick
British Army 20th (Wearside) Btn. Durham Light Infantry
from:South Shields
(d.23rd July 1916)
Pte. John Carrick
British Army 20th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
from:South Shields
(d.23rd Jul 1916)
Pte. John Carrick
British Army 20th Battalion Durham Light Infantry
from:South Shields
(d.23rd July 1916)
L/Sgt. Walter Moffatt Carrick MM.
British Army 18th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
(d.28th Jun 1917 )
Walter Carrick died on the 28/06/1917, at the age of 21 and is buried in Bailleul Road East Cemetery, St Laurent-Blangy. He was awarded the military medal. Walter was the brother of Miss E. J. Carrick, of 28 The Avenue, Durham.
Pte. William Henry Carrick
21st Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Heworth, Durham
(d.17th Oct 1917)
William Carrick was a miner at Bill Quay, Durham. He married at 19 to Mary. William and his brother Thomas enlisted together for the First World War as their army numbers were 21/1507 and 21/1508 respectively. They both served in the 2nd Battalion of the Tyneside Scottish, the 21st Northumberland Fusiliers. The Tyneside Scottish wore a Glengarry hat and each battalion was allowed to maintain a pipes and drum band.
William was killed in action on 17th October 1917 and rests at Cement House Cemetery in Langemark, Belgium. He left behind his wife Mary and two children, John and Alice Carrick. His brother Thomas survived the war and he and his wife Margaret had six surviving children.
Pte. Samuel Carrier
British Army 13th Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment
from:Dursley
(d.30th June 1916)
Samuel Carrier died in an attack on an area of the German lines known as the Boarshead in the region of the commune of Richebourg near Bethune, France on 30th of June 1916 aged 20. The 13th attacked on 4 points, although some ground was won the attack was deemed a failure and the 13th suffered heavy casualties. Samuel is remembered with honour on the Loos memorial. His body was never found. RIP Brave Soldier.
Cpl. James Carrigan M.M.
British Army 10th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
from:Sunderland
(d.10th Oct 1917)
I would like any information on the 10th battallion of the DLI.My grandfather was killed in France in 1917. His name appears on a tablet at the tynecot memorial cemetery.I would dearly love to find out the circumstances in which he was awarded the military medal. His son, my father, died last year without knowing him.I would be grateful for information on any web sites specific to the 10th battalion and possible war diaries.I was told by the DLI museum locally that many records were destroyed in a fire so I am concerned that not much may exist
Pte. Patrick Carrigan
British Army 5th Btn. Coldstream Guards
from:Harehills, Leeds.
(d.2nd November 1918)
Private Corrigan was the Son of James and Kate Carrigan, of Burnchurch, Killinauld; husband of Ellen Carrigan, of 15, Nowell Avenue, Harehills, Leeds.
He was 31 when he died and is buried South-West of the church in the Moglass Catholic Churchyard, Killenaule, Co. Tipperary, Ireland.
Capt. William Harry Carritt MC
British Army 2nd Battalion, C Coy. Northamptonshire Regiment
(d.8th July 1916)
I research local history of expatriates here in Tianjin, North China and came across Harry Carritt's story in the magazine (College Echoes) of the school that he used to teach in here, Tientsin Anglo-Chinese College. A photograph and memorial to him are found in this magazine in School of Oriental and African Studies in London.
Pte. Edward Carroll
British Army 2nd Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Jarrow, Co Durham
(d.24th May 1915)
Pte. Edward Carroll
British Army 2nd Btn Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Jarrow
(d.24th May 1915)
Edward Carroll was aged 20 when he died on 24th May 1915 whilst serving with the 2nd Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers. He was born, enlisted and lived Jarrow, son of Thomas and Mary Jane Carroll of Jarrow. On the 1911 census Edward Carroll age 15 Apprentice Moulder in Iron Foundry is living with his parents Thomas and Mary Jane Carroll and family at 30 Lord Street, Jarrow
Edward is remembered on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. He is commemorated on the Palmer Cenotaph (west face) Jarrow and on the Triptych in St. Paul's Church Jarrow.
Pte. Francis John Carroll
British Army 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Regiment
from:Dublin, Ireland
Frank Carroll was a drummer in the 2nd Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment.
Dvr. Francis Carroll
British Army 307th Brigade Royal Field Artillery
from:45 Witton Street, Birmingham
(d.20th Oct 1918)
Frank Carroll was born on 18th August 1885 at 12 Court 4 House, in the slums on Brearley Street, Birmingham. His parents, James, aged 40, and Ellen Carroll (nee Reading), aged 37, had two children beforehand, Richard and Annie. Frank was baptised on 12th September 1885, at 25 days old. In 1889, his mother gave birth to two twins, a boy and a girl, who both sadly did not survive infancy. By the age of 6, he and his family had moved to 14 Court 18 House, New Summer Street, and, a few months later, in 1892, Frank's father died at the age of 46. In another 6 years for his mother to die along with her husband, at the age of 50. These tragic losses would cause Frank and his brother to move in with their sister's family at 26 Court 1 House, New John Street; Annie having married Walter Hicks the very same year her mother died.
By the age of 14, Frank was working as a pottery bottler, as he had left school, and would continue to do so for the next 16 years. However; on 17th of October 1900, he enlisted with the 6th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment. He lied about his age, telling the Captain that he was 17 years old. He was accepted, underwent training during 1901, and was embodied on 9th December 1901 as 6077 Private Frank Carroll. He was shipped off to South Africa with the rest of his regiment and served there mainly manning blockhouses in Cape Colony, from 21st December 1901 to the 9th October 1902.
The year after, at the young age of 17, he married Nellie Gertrude Bunford at St Stephen's Church on 3rd August 1903; coincidentally, Nellie lived on New Summer Street at the time. Given that every street Frank had lived on were close in proximity of each other as well as Nellie's, it is possible that he knew her as a neighbour beforehand. By 1905, the pair had moved to 45 Witton Street and had their first child, Albert William Carroll, on 10th January 1905. A few months beforehand, Frank was discharged from the army after being declared medically unfit. Two years later, on 25th May 1907, they had their second and final child, named after his father, Frank. In about 1908, Albert and Frank were abandoned on the steps of an orphanage by their mother. During their time at the orphanage, the two brothers were beaten and whipped and made to do labourious tasks.
On 15th March 1915, Frank re-enlisted with the army, this time with 3rd Brigade, South Midland Division at Stoney Lane, Birmingham. He was embodied the same day, as 2124 Driver Frank Carroll, and was soon transferred to the 3rd Brigade of the second line. Months later, he was appointed the role of Shoeing Smith and continued training. In May 1916, he and his division, now named the 307th Brigade were shipped off to France. In 1917, he was assigned a new regimental number, 835979.
During the Battle of the Selle on 20th October 1918, a shell landed near Frank as German artillery bombarded the town of Haussy. He was wounded in the left arm and buttocks by shrapnel and was evacuated to 29th Casualty Clearing Station, which had set up at Delsaux Farm near Beugny, by a motor ambulance of the 59th Field Ambulance corps. Although he survived the 30 mile journey there, he did not survive the stay and died of his injuries.
He is buried at Delsaux Farm Cemetery, built on the site on which 29th CCS set up. His surname is misspelt and his appointed role is given, rather than his rank, on his headstone. CWGC are currently working on rectifying the mistakes.
His military career awarded him 3 medals; the Queen's South Africa Medal, for which he also received the Cape Colony and South Africa 1902 clasps; the British War Medal and the Victory Medal.
In 1919, his wife, Nellie, married William Fisher, having 3 children together. In 1921, at the age of 16, his eldest son, Albert, now known by his middle name, William, was sent to Ireland by his orphanage, working as a doctors chauffeur. His brother stayed behind in Birmingham. In Ireland, William met Nora Margaret Duffy and had 12 children together. Sadly, only half survived infancy. In 1973, William and his brother were reunited after 52 years apart, through the Salvation Army. 4 years later, however, Frank passed away at the age of 70.
Pte G Carroll
British Army 19th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers
(d.19th Oct 1918)
Carroll, G. Private, 24808, Died on 19th October 1918.
Buried in Moorseele Military Cemetery,Wevelgem, West-Vlaanderen, in grave D 8.
From the 19th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers Roll of Honour.
Lt H. H. Carroll
Australian Imperial Forces 1st Australian Tunnelling Coy.
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