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Sterling Dando Carver

(Confirmed)

Born: 10 July, 1896

Died: 18 December, 1952

Biographical Summary:

Added by DarraghC

According to official documents Sterling Dando Carver enlisted on the 18/08/1915 (age 19 yrs, 1 mth.) He stated his usual occupation as that of a "Station hand"  and that he had previous experience as a senior cadet at North Sydney P(?) School. He embarked from Sydney on the H.M.A.T. "Hawkes Bay" on the 25th of October 1915.

As a "Trooper" n the 12th Light Horse Regiment 4th LH Brigade ( machine-gun Squadron) 7th Reinforcements  he saw service in Egypt (Suez) and Palestine (Gaza, Jerusalem and Beersheba.) He completed his service in Damascus, training at an army "Cookery School" before disembarking Suez on the 17/07/1919

His "Casualty form" lists various illnesses (including Dysentry and Malaria), misadventures* and  achievements (95% on the Lewis Gun) .

After the war he requested a copy of his discharge papers and medical records. 

 

*On the 15/8/16 one entry reads "Neglect of duty in that he absented himself from stables without permission" award 4 days C.B(?) and another: "When on  a/(?) (1) Drunkeness (2) Out of Bounds in a Brothel (3) In Jerusalem without a pass on 13.05.18 awarded 7 Days F.P. No.2."

Recorded Names:

• Sterling Dando Carver

Service Number: 1300

Ranks:

• Held rank of Private
• Held rank of Trooper

Birth Records:

• Born in Granville, NSW, Australia
• 10 July, 1896 in Granville, NSW, Australia

Death Records:

• 18 December, 1952 in Mosman

Life Events:

• Enlisted at Warwick Farm, NSW, Australia
• Embarked from Sydney on the SS Hawkes Bay

Address:

• Ormside now no 75 after 51 Belmont Road Mosman NSW Australia

Relationships:

• father - Carver Edward James
• father - Edward James Carver
• mother - Bertha Marion Baker
• wife - Margaret Collins

Organisations:

• Member of - 12th Australian Light Horse Regiment
• Member of - 4th Australian Machine Gun Squadron

Main Sources:

• Carver Sterling Dando SERN 1300 POB Granville NSW POE Warwick Farm NSW NOK F Carver Edward James (Item)
• Discovering Anzacs Sterling Dando Carver (Webpage)
• First World War Embarkation Roll Sterling Dando Carver (Webpage)
• Pte Sterling Carver (Photograph)
• AWM 12th Light Horse regiment 12 LHR (Website)
• FOR EMPIRE ALL AT THE FRONT (Newspaper Article)
• SOCIAL (Newspaper Article)
• Death Notice (Newspaper Article)

Commemorations:

• CARVER S. D. on the South Face of the
• Carver on the St Clement's World War 1 Roll of Honour