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Bernard William Bartram Carver

(Confirmed)

Born: 25 January, 1889

Died: 13 June, 1977

Biographical Summary:

Bernard William Bartram Carver enlisted with the A.I.F. on the 16/02/1915. He stated on his enlistment form that he was "British Born"; 26yrs, 1 mnth of age ; a Bank Teller; and resided at "Ormside" in Belmont Rd. Mosman. He is descibed as having fair hair and blue eyes and was 5' 7 and 3/4 " 

He was assigned the Service No. 2837 and disembarked for overseas on the 25/06/1915. He served with the 5th Field Ambulance Regiment (C  Section) and was discharged from service on the 16/07/1919.

Unfortunately he was hospilised due to the effects of mustard gas poisoning (06/08/1914-"gassed"). He had been previously addmited with "Dysentry" (07/10/1915)

After the war he re-applied for a "Returned Soldiers Active Service Badge" which had been lost (12/09/1961) as well a a "Galipolli" medal.

Recorded Names:

• Bernard William Bartram Carver
• Bernard William Bertram Carver

Service Number: 2837

Ranks:

• Held rank of Private

Birth Records:

• Born in Granville, NSW, Australia
• 25 January, 1889 in Granville, NSW, Australia

Death Records:

• 13 June, 1977 in North Sydney, NSW, Australia

Life Events:

• Enlisted at Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia
• Embarked from Australia: Sydney on the HMAT Ajana A31

Address:

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

Relationships:

• mother - Carver Bertha Marion
• sibling - Dudley Bartram Carver
• sibling - Sterling Dando Carver
• father - Edward James Carver
• mother - Bertha Marion Baker
• wife - Florence Burton

Organisations:

• Member of - 5th Field Ambulance

Main Sources:

• Carver Bernard William age 26 address Mosman NSW (Item)
• Bernard Carver (Photograph)
• Carver Bernard William Bartram SERN 2837 POB Granville NSW POE Liverpool NSW NOK M Carver Bertha Marion (Item)
• Discovering Anzacs Bernard William Bartram Carver (Webpage)
• First World War Embarkation Rolls Bernard William Bertram Carver (Webpage)
• Group portrait of some of the original members of the 5th Field Ambulance (Photograph)
• 425th CASUALTY LIST NEW SOUTH WALES KILLED (Newspaper Article)
• The Carver Family (Photograph)
• Carver Bernard William Bartram SERN 2837 POB Granville NSW POE Liverpool NSW NOK M Carver Bertha Marion (Webpage)
• Birth Notice (Newspaper Article)

Commemorations:

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