Re: William Carr 1895-1915
With reference to your account of William Carr 1895-1915 and the account of his death during the First World War,
I too am researching a relative as detailed below. As you can see their are some discrepancies and some similarities
and I wonder if you can shed any further light on William Carr.
My information is as follows
William Carr born 1886. son of Robert carr and Mary Jane Smith, the eldest of 11 children
his brothers included
Henry Harry Carr 1890
Robert Bertram Carr 1892 killed in France 1916
Thomas Alexander Carr 1896 died of wounds 1918
I have no other details of William and can't find him after 1901 aged 15yrs.
His brother Robert Bertram was killed in France as follows :-
Robert Bertram Carr was wounded in the Dardanelles in 1915 and
later killed in action in France on Tuesday 25 Jul 1916.
Private 13303, 1st Bat.Northumberland Fusiliers and his memorial
is at Thiepval Memorial, Somme, ( this is the memorial to the missing
at Somme who have no known grave.
Obituary in the Evening Chronicle Newcastle on Tyne ( 22 Aug 1916 )
there are 2 obituaries. One reads.
Carr....killed in action July 25th 1916, Lance Corporal
Robert Bertram Carr ( Pat ) No 13303 N.F. dearly beloved
third son of Robert and Mary Jane Carr 7 Napier Road Swalwell.
Deeply mourned by father, mother sisters and brothers
( Will in Germany, Harry in France, Tom in hospital )
brother in law and all who knew him. Thy will be done.
Then how can man die better than facing fearful odds ?
Greater love hath no man than this.
Thomas Alexander Carr as follows :-
Sergeant 7377, 12/13th battalion Northumberland Fusilliers.
Thomas Alexander Carr born about 1896 at Dunston.
He was killed in action in Belgium on 21 Oct 1918 aged
22yrs Sergeant 7377, 12th/13th Bat Northumberland Fusiliers
and is buried at Erquelinnes Communal Cemetary near Mons.
He was buried by the Germans. Believed to have received
the Military Medal, for throwing a grenade back at the Germans .
No other details known
As you can see some details resemble yours and some do not.
Can you assist any further
am sorry for intruding but I found your post elsewhere and have registered to post this message
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