A Remarkable
1914 Star & Bar Trio
(Wounded Casualty)
To:
9907. Pte William Carter.
1st Bn Grenadier Guards.
SUFFERED A GUNSHOT WOUND TO THE HEAD
A well documented "Old Contemptible" 1914 Star and bar trio to a VERY lucky man who clearly survived a gunshot wound to the head.
William Carter was a Welshman born in St Andrew's DINAS POWIS Glamorgan in 1881 who, as a Labourer, enlisted age 18 on 7th October 1901, just after the Boer War. He served three years and was then placed in the reserve. He was immediately mobilised in London on 5th August 1914 and proceeded to France on 12th November 1914. It is not clear when he received his head wound but it was almost certainly at an early date. He clearly survived and thankfully saw Christmas as we have his Mary Brass Tobacco Tin.
He survived the entire war and was demobed on 31st March 1920.
William was given 21 Days Field Punishment No.2 by The Commanding Officer on 7th October 1916 for
"Drunkeness"
Field Punishment No. 2
This involved a soldier being shackled in irons, billeted in the guard room or tent when out of the line, loss of pay, leave, and mail, heavy fatigues, restricted diet, and being inspected and compelled to drill for hours in full kit while being harassed and abused by NCOs.
His father John Carter lived at 1 Colebrook Road, Cadoxton, Cardiff.
William married Rose Maud Carter (Nee Saunders) on 18th June 1907 adn had two sons, Thomas John Carter (Born 16.8.08) and Lionel Carter (Born 15.7.11) at Blamaven and Merthyr Tydfil.
AN HISTORICALLY INTERESTING GROUP RELATING TO "REAL" ARMY
LIFE ON THE WESTERN FRONT DURING WORLD WAR 1.
Swing mounted as worn by the recipient on original ribbons.
EF
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