Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Tower Hill Memorial | London | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.118 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 2C GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Family :
Son of Sarah and the late Samuel Carter; husband of Jane Ellen Carter (Nee Tulip), of 20, Canterbury St., South Shields. Born at South Shields.Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: SS Ravensbourne |
| Action : Naval Campaign |
Naval Campaign is defined as to include all sea operations where attrition rates are in ones and twos and which do not fall within specific naval battles such as Jutland, Coronel, Falklands etc. This includes Merchant Navy losses.
Detail :
The CWGC data for George William CARTER indicates that he was a Donkeyman (engine room assistant) aged 36. His lodge record suggests he was a Chief Engineer who would have been aged 43 when he died. Perhaps the truth is somewhere in between. He was married to Ellern Carter of South Shields. The SS Ravensbourne (1226 grt) was defensively armed and struck a mine 8 miles SE of the River Tyne. Three men lost their lives, one of which was George CARTER.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | St John's No. 80 E.C. | Durham |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
6th January 1903 | 10th February 1903 | 21st April 1903 |
The Lodge Summons for 19th April 1921 gives the following detail: In Fraternal Remembrance of our Glorious Dead: Bro. G. Carter, Chief Engineer. Died in Alexandria Hospital 12th December 1917 after being torpedoed on Admiralty Transport.
Source :
The project globally acknowledges the following as sources of information for research across the whole database:
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- The (UK) National Archives
- Ancestry.co.uk - Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History online
- ugle.org.uk - The records of the United Grand Lodge of England including the Library and Museum of Freemasonry
Additional Source:
- Founder Researchers : Paul Masters & Mike McCarthy
- Researcher : Bruce Littley