CARTER, Charles Rowland


No.7552, Lance Corporal, Charles Rowland CARTER
Aged 25


1st Battalion, Suffolk Regiment
Killed in Action on 18th April 1915


Charles Rowland Carter was born in Little Waldingfield (2nd qtr 1889 Sudbury 4a:691), son of Charles and Elizabeth CARTER (née KEEBLE)

1891 census...Aged 2, he was at Potash No.1, Little Waldingfield with his father Charles CARTER [26] farm labourer born Lavenham; his mother Elizabeth [25] born Monks Eleigh; brother Percy Harry [4] born Monks Eleigh.

1901 census...Aged 12, he was at Stows Hill, Cockfield with his parents, brothers Percy (farm labourer) and Stanley [4] born Brent Eleigh; sisters Clara [9] and Lily [7], both born Little Waldingfield, twins Maurice and Olive [1], born Cockfield.

1911 census...Aged 22, he was a Private in the 1st battalion, Suffolk Regiment, in Egypt, at Mustapha Pasha Barracks, Alexandria. His parents were still at Stows Hill, Cockfield with his brothers Stanley and Maurice; sisters Olive, Eva [7] and Ivy [3]. All ten siblings survive.
The pension card has his mother at Stows Hill, Ccckfield.


He enlisted in Bury St. Edmunds.
On the 18th April 1915 the Battalion had arrived at Zonnebeke, via Hill 60 ( where they were not needed). They relieved the 2nd Cheshires around midnight on 17/18th. They had a hectic day, suffering from a heavy bombardment on a wide front.
CWGC records show 7 killed, all buried together about a mile SE of Zonnebeke, before re-interment at Bedford House.



Charles originally buried here and moved to Bedford House in 1923.


Charles Carter is buried in Bedford House Cemetery, Zillebeke Enclosure 4.11:AA:48

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