James
Turner
Carter
Born in Barraba, New South Wales, Australia
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 26
in At Sea
Profile last modified
| Created 9 Mar 2020
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Biography
James Carter was a Prisoner of War during World War II.
James Carter died as a prisoner of war on the Montevideo Maru during the Second World War.
James Turner Carter was born in 1915 at Barraba, NSW, the son of Charles Francis and Hilda Carter.
He enlisted in the Australian Army for overseas service at the Engineers' Drill Hall, Paddington, NSW on 30 Jan 1941 as a Private (NX68061). At the time he was single, an overseer and was living at Barraba with his father. He had dark brown hair and grey eyes.
He had previously served in the RAAF as an Aircraftsman II(402587).
After initially being identified for the Cavalry, following training he was transferred to No. 1 Independent Coy (a commando unit) on 10 May 1941.
He embarked on HMAT "Zealandia" on 12 Jul 1941 for Kavieng, New Ireland in the Territory of New Guinea, disembarking there on 29 Jul 1941.
When the Japanese invaded New Ireland on 22 Jan 1942 he was one of two seriously wounded who recovered. He was captured at Kavieng and became a Prisoner of War, initially held at Rabaul.
He died on board the "Montevideo Maru" when it was torpedoed and sunk off the coast of the Philippines on 01 Jul 1942, en route from Rabaul to Hainan where he was destined for forced labour.
Sources
- Birth - NSW BDM Birth index - CARTER JAMES T; 51944/1915; CHARLES F; HILDA; BARRABA
- RAAF Service File - National Archives of Australia - CARTER JAMES TURNER : Service Number - 402587 : Date of birth - 24 Sep 1915 : Place of birth - BARRABA NSW : Place of enlistment - SYDNEY : Next of Kin - CARTER CHARLES (paper file); Item Barcode: 5534364; Location: Canberra
- WW2 Australian Army Service File - National Archives of Australia - CARTER JAMES TURNER : Service Number - NX68061 : Date of birth - 24 Sep 1915 : Place of birth - BARRABA NSW : Place of enlistment - PADDINGTON NSW : Next of Kin - CARTER CHARLES - http://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/scripts/AutoSearch.asp?O=I&Number=4646452
- Roll of Honour - Australian War Memorial - https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/R1692848
- Commonwealth War Graves Commission - https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2615474/carter,-james-turner/
- Virtual War Memorial Australia: https://vwma.org.au/explore/people/622734
- People of the Plaque - The Japanese Invasion of New Ireland 1942 - http://www.jje.info/lostlives/exhib/potp/japaneseinvasion.html
- James Turner Carter (The Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, https://www.powmemorialballarat.com.au/ : accessed 16 Mar 2024)
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