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Military service
Service number:
654662
Age:
20
Rank:
Private
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment)
Division:
58th Bn.
Birth:
March 26, 1897
Colborne, Ontario
Enlistment:
Auburn, Ontario
Death:
October 26, 1917
Burial/memorial information
Grave reference:
XIV. H. 10.
Additional information
Son of Joseph Edward and Mary Carter of Auburn Ontario.
Digital gallery of Private John Edward Carter
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Grave Marker
Grave Marker in Tyne Cot Cemetery Photo courtesy of J. Elliott/J. Rutledge, The Men of Huron WW1 Project -
Cemetery
Tyne Cot Cemetery Photo courtesy of J. Elliott/J. Rutledge, The Men of Huron WW1 Project -
Memorial
Tyne Cot Cemetery, Belgium Photo courtesy of J. Elliott/J. Rutledge, The Men of Huron WW1 Project -
Cemetery
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Cross of Sacrifice
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Grave marker
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Photo of John Edward Carter
Youngest son of Joseph Edward & Mary Carter of Auburn ON. John Edward was initially apart of the 161st Battalion from Seaforth, Ontario. When overseas John Edward was placed with the 58th battalion, where he was KIA on the 1st battle day at Passchendaele- Oct 26th 1917
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Private John Edward Carter
Digital gallery of
Private John Edward Carter
Digital gallery of
Private John Edward Carter
Digital gallery of
Private John Edward Carter
Digital gallery of
Private John Edward Carter
Digital gallery of
Private John Edward Carter
Digital gallery of
Private John Edward Carter
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 214 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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