Nelson Victor Carter, VC

CARTER, NELSON VICTOR

Rank: Company Sergeant Major
Service No: SD/4
Date of Death: 30/06/1916
Age: 29
Regiment/Service: Royal Sussex Regiment 12th Bn.
Awards: V C
Grave Reference: VI. C. 17.
Cemetery: ROYAL IRISH RIFLES GRAVEYARD, LAVENTIE
Additional Information: Son of Richard Carter, of Harebeating, Battle Rd., Hailsham; husband of Kathleen Carter, of 33, Guys Rd., Old Town, Eastbourne.

Citation

An extract from the "London Gazette," No. 29740, dated 8th Sept., 1916, records the following:-

"For most conspicuous bravery. During an attack he was in command of the fourth wave of the assault. Under intense shell and machine gun fire he penetrated, with a few men, into the enemy's second line and inflicted heavy casualties with bombs. When forced to retire to the enemy's first line, he captured a machine gun and shot the gunner with his revolver. Finally, after carrying several wounded men into safety, he was himself mortally wounded and died in a few minutes. His conduct throughout the day was magnificent."

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