Name
Reginald Carter
1895
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
28/11/1918
23
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
266935
Hertfordshire Regiment
1st Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
NIEDERZWEHREN CEMETERY, KASSEL
IV. M. 7.
Germany
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
4 Co' Hertfordshire Reg' Territorials’ Memorial, Hitchin, St Mary's Church Roll of Honour, Hitchin, Walkern War Memorial, Hertfordshire Regimental Memorial, All Saints Church, Hertford
Pre War
Reginald was born circa 1895 in Walkern. His parents were George and Caroline Elizabeth Esturich Carter (née Swain), who were married on 16 February 1895
In 1901 the family were living in Walkern Street, Walkern. His parents George (32) and Caroline (27), George was a boot maker working from home. Their children were Reginald (6), Lewis (4), Arthur Henry (3) and Alfred (1).
Son
In 1911 they were living in High St, Walkern, George was still a boot maker. Their children listed were all those above, Reginald at 16, was recorded as a farm labourer but unemployed, Arthur was at school, but also now listed was Donald (9).
Officially recorded as born Walkern and enlisted in Hertford.
Wartime Service
He served in 4 Company of the Hertfordshire Regiment and his Regimental number was 266935.
He had been taken prisoner and died, probably as a result of the flu epidemic then raging across Europe, at the Niederzwehren Prisoner of War camp in Germany. The date of his capture has not been discovered, but as his name does not appear in the British Red Cross Enquiry List of 1917, he was probably captured at some time during 1918 and most likely in March or April of that year. According to hi soldiers effect records, he died of sickness while a prisoner of war at Bayreuth, Germany.
He was buried in Plot IV, Row M, Grave 7 of the Niederzwehren Cemetery in Germany.
Additional Information
There are joint pension cards for Reginald and his brother, Arthur, who died in France on the 29th May 1918. The dependant listed as his mother Caroline of High St. Walkern near Stevenage, Herts. After her death in 1922 the card was amended to their father George.
After his death £54 16s 4d was authorised to go to his father on 8 September 1919.
Acknowledgments
www.stevenageatwar.com Paul Johnson, Adrian Dunne, David C Baines, Jonty Wild
