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2/Lt C E CARR


Ray Sharpe

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15 minutes ago, Ray Sharpe said:

Does anybody known whether this person survived the War or not

This is really very, very minimalistic and extremely challenging for us to use.

= Please tell us what you already know about him.

M

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And have you looked on the CWGC website? 

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I do not have anything on the person at all - apart from being mentioned on War Diary or Intelligence Summary on 28 Jul 1917 when he was injured and possibly brought back by  L/Cpl Daniel Elliott who received the Military Medal for his actions 

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4 minutes ago, Ray Sharpe said:

being mentioned on War Diary or Intelligence Summary on 28 Jul 1917

Which one?

Have seen your other thread on ELLIOTT - are you suggesting Essex Regiment? My error I now see a different Elliott

M

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Would you be kind enough to acknowledge  the numerous (25?) responses on your Daniel Elliott thread before requesting us to embark on a new one?

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3 minutes ago, charlie962 said:

Would you be kind enough to acknowledge  the numerous (25?) responses on your Daniel Elliott thread before requesting us to embark on a new one?

Fair point Charlie.

Make that two more threads.

Ray - Without wanting to seem unhelpful, acknowledgements and thanks are certainly a good way to get further free info out of GWF and are much appreciated.

M

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9 minutes ago, charlie962 said:

Would you be kind enough to acknowledge  the numerous (25?) responses on your Daniel Elliott thread before requesting us to embark on a new one?

Being new to this site did not know you had to acknowledge every reply - although have now thanked everybody who has submitted information so that I may update my family tree information

Ray

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36 minutes ago, Ray Sharpe said:

Being new to this site did not know you had to acknowledge every reply

That's not very apologetic, actually quite defensive - some might perhaps think offensive!

Not sure that is a good approach to getting free info  [much of which comes from paid for sources].

You don't have to acknowledge/thank every post but occasionly it does help - and is good etiquette/good manners, which I hope you have.

M

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You will have seen on page 2 of your thread 'Daniel Elliott MM' that forum member worthington ( @worthington ) thinks 2/Lt Carr is G A Carr and included a photo:

https://www.greatwarforum.org/topic/296800-daniel-elliott-mm/page/2/

 

1.  Cpl G A Carr joined the King's Royal Rifle Corps, from Royal Fusiliers, on 21 February 1917:

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/29999/supplement/2975/data.pdf

 

2.  George Aaron Carr - MIC from ancestry:

Carr.jpg.cac2d18b68e9a3bfab7d11481291e955.jpg

 

3.  George Arron Carr (13th Bn KRRC att. 111th Inf Bde) was awarded the Military Cross for distinguished service in connection with military operations in France and Flanders - King's Birthday Honours 1919:

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/31370/page/6824/data.pdf

JP

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Thank you - this is getting more interesting from the information that I have now, hope to be able to fill in some details that I am missing with help!

So it seems (from the link above) that he was T/Lt, which is I presume Temp. Lt - again I presume there were no other officers available to fulfil the duties?

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4 hours ago, Ray Sharpe said:

So it seems (from the link above) that he was T/Lt, which is I presume Temp. Lt - again I presume there were no other officers available to fulfil the duties?

1.  Page 2974 and 2975:

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/29999/supplement/1

Carr.jpg.f34a6280f435bd0ac097fc284950e01b.jpg

 

2.   Temporary Commissions or "Temporary Gentlemen":

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temporary_gentlemen

JP

 

 

 

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Thanks for that information - was wondering how he became a 2/Lt, but as described during war situations more commissions (in theatre) were given to people

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