Name
Leslie George William Carter
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
01/04/1918
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Air Mechanic 2nd Class
16237
Royal Air Force
10th Squadron
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
Not Yet Researched
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
DOULLENS COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION NO.1
VI. G. 55.
France
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Bushey Town Memorial, St James’ Church Memorial, Bushey, St Peter’s Church Memorial, Bushey Heath
Pre War
Born in Bushey Heath on 7 July 1896, Leslie George William Carter was the only son of George Carter and Emily Ivory. He was baptised at St Peter’s Church, Bushey Heath on 6 November 1896, when George Carter gave his occupation as a coachman.
At the time of the 1901 census, when Leslie was four, he and his parents were living at ‘Alpha Cottage’, High Road, Bushey Heath with Emily’s parents, Alfred and Elizabeth Ivory. Alfred was employed as a brewer’s drayman and George Carter as a builder’s labourer. Also living in ‘Alpha Cottage’ was 5-year-old Laurie Settie, who was adopted, Elizabeth Ivory and her daughter, Dulcie, also aged 5.
By the time of the 1911 census, Albert Ivory, now an OAP, and Elizabeth had moved to 5 Springfield, Bushey Heath, a four-roomed cottage. Also living there are George and Emily Carter, Leslie (referred to as George William in the census), who is now 14, and Laurie (now with the surname Ivory) aged 15. Leslie was employed as a laundry messenger and Laurie as a nurse girl.
Wartime Service
During the war Leslie Carter served with the 10th squadron of the Royal Air Force, Number 16237, Air 79/184, Air Mechanic 2nd Class. His service record in 1915 gives his previous occupation as a Motor Driver and his age as 19. He was killed in action on 1 April 1918 and was buried at Doullens Communal Cemetery Extension No 1, in France, grave VI. G. 55.
His pension record shows the claimant as his father George Carter, c/o The Kings Head, Hunton Bridge, Herts and shows a pension of 5/- for life.
He is commemorated on the Bushey Memorial on Clay Hill, at St James’ Parish Church and at St Peter’s Church, Bushey Heath, where he was baptised.
Additional Information
Information provided with kind permission of Bushey First World War Commemoration Project – Please visit www.busheyworldwarone.org.uk.
Acknowledgments
Andrew Palmer
Dianne Payne - www.busheyworldwarone.org.uk, Jonty Wild
