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Auction: 22003 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 269

Three: Lieutenant W. H. S. Carter, 13th Battalion, The King's (Liverpool) Regiment, who was killed in action during the dawn attack on Bazentin-le-Grand on 14 July 1916

1914-15 Star (Lieut: W. H. S. Carter. L'Pool. R.); British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. W. H. S. Carter.), nearly extremely fine (3)

William Henry Seaman Carter was born in October 1895, the son of Henry and Emily Carter of Rolledene, Exmouth, Devon. Educated at Taunton School, he was commissioned into the Liverpool Regiment from the Public Schools Battalion, Royal Fusiliers on 29 September 1914, having enlisted on 15 September 1914. Carter served in France from 26 September 1915 and was killed in action on 14 July 1916.

On that day, the 3rd Division made the 'big push' for the Bazentin Ridge, with his Battalion charged to storm Bazentin-le-Grand. At 0320hrs, a huge artillery bombardment opened up for five minutes, with the attack going in at 0325hrs. Raked with machine-gun fire from the trenches and houses in the village, they took awful numbers of casualties. Most officers were cut down; Lieutenant-Colonel Gibbons, who was mortally wounded, requested urgent assistance at 0511hrs, whilst Lieutenant C. M. Cooper of the 1st Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers assumed command. The village was finally cleared around 0930hrs, but Carter had been killed. He is commemorated upon the Thiepval Memorial; sold together with copied MIC and research.

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Sold for
£650

Starting price
£130