Stanley Russell Carter MM (1897 - 1973)

Born 30 May 1897 in West Melbourne, Victoria (Australia)

Ancestors

Son of Samuel Carter and Sarah Maria (Barnett) Carter

Husband of Ivy May Harriett (Amos) Carter — married 27 May 1933 in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Descendants

Died 7 Jan 1973 at age 75 in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

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Biography

Stanley Carter MM was born in the Colony of Victoria (1851-1900)

Stanley Carter MM is an Anzac who served in World War One.

Stanley Russell Carter was born 30 May 1897 at 64 Stanley street, West Melbourne, Victoria. He was the son of Samuel Carter and Sarah Maria Barnett ^{[1] [2]}

On the 3rd August 1915 (same day as his brother Nick) at age 18, he enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force in Adelaide, where the family were now living. He had written permission from both his mother and father to enlist. He is described as being 5' 2.5", weight 115 lbs, with blue eyes and dark brown hair.
He stated that he had served with the Senior Cadets but had been discharged from Citizen Forces on account of height. Training with E Company, 2nd Depot Battalion, he joined the 11th reinforcement, 12th Infantry Battalion on 1 September 1915, embarking from Adelaide on HMAT Benalla A24 on 27 October 1915.

Training in Egypt at Zeitoun and Tel el Kebir, he joined the 52nd Australian Infantry Battalion on 3 March 1916. They departed Alexandria on the SS Ivernia on 5 June 1916, arriving at Marseilles on 12 June 1916. This embroidered pillow case was sent home to his mother.

On the 7th January 1917 he is promoted to Lance Corporal, and in January 1918 is detached from the battalion to join the Corp Signal School. Stan rejoined the 52nd battalion in March 1918, and he was awarded the Military Medal for gallant conduct at Dernancourt on the 5th of April. The commendation reads:

He set an excellent example to the men by repairing telephone lines under very heavy enemy shell and machine gun fire. The result of this N.C.O's work was that communication was kept up with the Front Line and with Forward Brigade Headquarters throughout the operation. His work was of the greatest possible value during a critical operation.

In May 1918 the 52nd was disbanded to reinforce other units, and Stan was transferred to the 50th Australian Infantry Battalion. He returned to Australia on 5 Apr 1919.

He married Ivy May Harriett Amos at the residence of her Aunt Laura (Clayton) Casson in Brown street, Adelaide on 27 May 1933. Witnesses were Ivy's brother William Edward Amos and Stan's brother Harold Samuel Carter. ^[3]

They had one daughter Valma Dawn Carter born 16 February 1934 at Mrs Lynch's Nursing Home, Adelaide.

Ivy and Stan 1933

Ivy and Stan 1956

Sam Carter with his sons Stan, Nick and Bill

Stan, along with his father Sam and brothers Nick and Bill worked for the company G F Cleland and Son, olive oil manufacturer. The book "The Clelands of Beaumont" by E.R Simpson 1986 p73 says: The Carter family of Sam and his sons Nick, Stan and Bill were connected with the olive oil industry for nearly eighty years. Loyalty and long service were vital features in the firm. Stan received a gold watch for 50 years service with Cleland's in 1965.

He passed away age 75 on 7th January 1973 at the Royal Adelaide Hospital ^[4] and was buried in the Derrick Gardens at Centennial Park Cemetery, Pasadena on the 9th January 1973. ^[5]

CARTER Stanley Russell (Moss) On January 7 (ex 52nd Battalion AIF) dearly beloved husband of Ivy, loved father of Valma, father in law of Allan and papa of Karyn and Suzanne. Aged 75 years. Will be remembered for ever. ^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ Victoria State Government, Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages. Stanley Russell Carter. Birth. Registration number 13025/1897. Mother Sarah Maria Barnett, Father Saml. Place of birth Melbourne West. Link to search page
2. ↑ Birth Certificate Karyn Homburg
3. ↑ South Australia Marriage Index. (Genealogy SA, https://www.genealogysa.org.au/index.php : accessed 25 Jun 2022) database entry for Stanley Russell Carter (age 35, marital status S, father Samuel Carter) and Ivy May Harriet Amos (age 32, marital status S, father John Henry Amos) 27 May 1933, Res of Mrs Casson Adelaide. Reference: District Adelaide, Book/Page 339/414
4. ↑ Karyn Homburg Personal recollection 29 Dec 2018
5. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 17 April 2021), memorial page for Stanley Russell “Moss” Carter (30 May 1897–7 Jan 1973), Find A Grave: Memorial #151932938, citing Centennial Park Cemetery, Pasadena, Mitcham City, South Australia, Australia ; Maintained by KarynnotKaren (contributor 50145815) .
6. ↑ Death notice published in The Advertiser 8 Jan 1973

• First Australian Imperial Force Personnel Dossiers, 1914-1920: CARTER Stanley Russell SERN 3243 NAA: B2455, CARTER S R
• First World War Embarkation Rolls. (Australian War Memorial, http://www.awm.gov.au : accessed 17 Sep 2022) Stanley Russell Carter Service number 3243. Rank Private. 12 Infantry Battalion - 9 to 12 Reinforcements (September-December 1915) Date of embarkation 27 Oct 1915, Place of embarkation Adelaide, Ship embarked on HMAT Benalla A24.
• First World War Nominal Roll. (Australian War Memorial, http://www.awm.gov.au : accessed 17 Sep 2022) Stanley Russell Carter Service number 3243, Rank Private. 50th Australian Infantry Battalion. Enlistment date 3 Aug 1915. Returned to Australia 5 Apr 1919.
• Honours and Awards. (Australian War Memorial, http://www.awm.gov.au : accessed 17 Sep 2022) Stanley Russell Carter Service number 3243. Rank Lance Corporal. 50th Australian Infantry Battalion. Award Military Medal. Commonwealth of Australia Gazette 12 December 1918 on page 2350 at position 102, London Gazette 6 August 1918 on page 9255 at position 24.

See also:

• Stanley Russell Carter Virtual War Memorial Australia
• 12th Infantry Battalion, 11th Reinforcements Photograph and research page.
• Myrtle Bank War Memorial South Australia

• Paternal and Maternal relationships are both confirmed by an autosomal AncestryDNA test match between Karyn Homburg and S.M., her 2nd cousin . Their most-recent common ancestors are Samuel Carter and Sarah Barnett, the great grandparents of both Karyn Homburg and S.M.. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 2nd-3rd cousin, based on sharing 252 cM across 11 segments.