Service Details
Name:
 CARTER
Given Name:
 RICHARD CHARLES
Initials:
 R C
Service No:
 1510
Rank:
 Private
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Regiment:
 South African Infantry
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Unit:
 1st Regt.
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Unit 2:
 "B" Coy.
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Date of Death:
 1916-07-16
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Age:
 22
Cause of Death:
 Killed in action, at Delville Wood. Brigadier-General Lukin was ordered to support the attack of the 11th Royal Scots [27th Brigade] on the orchard, situated in the northern sector of Longueval, between North Street and Flers Road. The Scots would attack along North Street while B and C Companies of the 1st SAI would attack northwards in the wood, parallel to the Royal Scots. The South African attack also failed. The enemy fire scythed down the advancing troops. Throwing caution to the wind and charging forward Corporal Harold Cherry (1st Bn B Coy) and his friend Richard Carter raced through the underbrush towards an enemy trench. As they leapt in Richard Carter was shot dead and Cherry wounded.
Additional
Information:
Son of William and Mrs. A. Carter, of Glenheath, Heugh Rd., Walmer, Port Elizabeth.
Commemoration
Country:
 France
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Locality:
 Somme
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Cemetery:
 THIEPVAL MEMORIAL
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Grave Reference:
 Pier and Face 4 C.

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