The Donald G. Mellen Collection

Three: Private J. A. Carter, 2nd/8th Battalion Worcestershire Regiment, killed in action, France/Flanders, 12 August 1918

1914-15 Star (15292 Pte., Worc. R.); British War and Victory Medals (15292 Pte., Worc. R.) nearly extremely fine (3) £120-160

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Donald G. Mellen Collection.

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John Arthur Carter was born in Birmingham and enlisted there on 10 August 1914. Serving with the 2nd/8th Battalion Worcestershire Regiment, he was killed in action, France/Flanders, on 12 August 1918, aged 33 years. Buried in the Tannay British Cemetery, Thiennes, he was the son of Charles William and Mary Carter, of Birmingham and husband of Violet Carter, of 54 Great King Street, Hockley, Birmingham.

With three (damaged) medal card boxes of issue; two shoulder titles; a memorial scroll re. his grave; a photograph of the recipient in uniform and another of his grave marker from the Director-General of Graves Registration and Enquiries; a slip confirming his death and place of burial and two embroidered cards sent by ‘Jack’ from France.