Frederick Carter

F. CARTER. M.I.D

49340, Sergeant, Frederick Carter, 1st Battalion, Cheshire Regiment, former number, 3161.

Born in 1887 at Macclesfield, son of William and Emma, (nee,Davenport), Carter. In 1901 the family were living in Wensleydale Street, Manchester.

Fred was educated at Christ Church School and then Duke Street School. On 29 February 1908, (leap year) Fred married Ann Gill, at St Albans Church, Macclesfield, and by 1911, Fred was working as an iron foundry moulder, living in Openshaw, Manchester.

When he enlisted, he was leaving at home a wife and three children, Alice, Ernest, Lilian.

Frederick attested at Macclesfield, 04/01/1915, and was living at 21, Union St, Macclesfield. Army medical records have him as a man of five feet five and half inches tall with a 35 inch chest measurement. Fred embarked for France from Southampton, 30/08/1916, arriving at Rouen the following day. His progress with promotion through the ranks was quite rapid, going from a Private, 10/09/1916, to the rank of Full Sergeant, 01/11/1917. On the 18/04/1918, he was mentioned by General Sir Herbert Plumer, in his despatch (Supp London Gazette 30/05/1918) for “gallant service and devotion to duty”. Fred died of gunshot wounds to his neck and spine which caused paralysis, in the 56th Casualty Clearing Station, France, Thursday, 22 August 1918, aged 31 years.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal and Mentioned in Despatches.

Ann, his widow, received a pension of £1.2s.1d per week for herself and the three children.

Sergeant, Frederick Carter is buried at Bagneux British Cemetery, Gezaincourt, Somme, France.
C.W.G.C. Ref: – IV. F. 21.

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• Photos from Barnswood archive Macclesfield WW1
• Macclesfield Times Scouting service in the Great War Feb 1918
• Photos of 3rd Macclesfield Troop pre WW1
• ‘Great war history of 3rd Macclesfield’ by Sue Henderson
• Macclesfield Cenotaph WW1
• WWI List of Addresses Trevor Druce Macclesfield Reflects
• Remembrance Sunday WWI Original 2020
• ‘Big Hats, Shorts and Dyb Dyb Dyb’ – a history of Macclesfield and Congleton Scouts by Norman Gosling

Bollington Troops pre WWI

• Photos from Barnswood archive Bollington WW1
• Macclesfield Times Scouting service in the Great War Feb 1918
• Photos of Bollington Scouts pre WW1 from Heritage Centre

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• Photos from Barnswood archive Congleton WW1
• George V Coronation 6th May 1910 Congleton

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• Macclesfield Times Scouting service in the Great War Feb 1918
• Poynton Troops Pre WWI
• Buglawton Troops Pre WWI
• Mossley Troops Pre WWI

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• Photos from Barnswood archive Macclesfield WWII
• WWII history of 3rd Macclesfield Sue Henderson
• Macclesfield Cenotaph WWII
• WWII List of Addresses Trevor Druce Macclesfield Reflects
• Remembrance Sunday HQ WWII Original 2020

Bollington Troops pre WWII

• Photos from Barnswood archive Bollington WWII
• Photos of Bollington Scouts pre WWII from Heritage Centre

Congleton Troops Pre WWII

• Photos from Barnswood archive Congleton WWII

Chelford Troops Pre WWII

Poynton Troops Pre WWII

Buglawton Troops Pre WWII

• Photos from Barnswood archive Buglawton and Mossley pre WWII

Mossley Troops Pre WWII

• Photos from Barnswood archive Buglawton and Mossley pre WWII