CARTER, William Isaac

DIVISIONAL UNIT:         2nd Canadian Infantry Division
                                             6th Infantry Brigade
                                             27th Battalion - Manitoba 
                                             Canadian Infantry Brigade
SERVICE NO:                   126153
RESIDENCE:                    Stratford – Ontario 
DATE OF BIRTH:            January 4, 1895
                                             Clinton – Goderich Township – County of Huron - Ontario
DATE OF DEATH:           January 5, 1917                    22 years
CEMETERY:                     Bois-de-Noulette British Cemetery – Noulette –
                                             Pas de Calais – France
                                             II     D     8
PARENT:                           Mrs. Clara Carter – Stratford – Ontario 
Occupation:                        Boiler Maker Assistant        Religion:     Wesleyan
Enlistment:                         Stratford – September 7, 1915 into 71st Battalion
Enlistment Age:                 20 years     8 months

Private Carter arrived in England on the S. S. Olympic on April 11, 1916 and once in England was taken off strength from the 71st Battalion at Oxney Camp and joined the 51st Battalion. Then in September of 1916, Private Carter leaves 51st Battalion and is assigned to the 11th Battalion and on October 21, 1916 he is taken on strength by the 27th Battalion at Shorncliffe - Kent but does not join his unit in the field until November 6, 1916.
Private Carter then loses his life in action on January 5, 1917 during an enemy trench mortar attack onto his position.
On this day the Battalion was at the front in line.
There had bit some rain early in the morning, but as the day continued the weather was good, but cold, with winds from the south-west and it was quite cold. There was very considerable enemy trench mortar activity from about 25 Minenwefers German Trench Mortars and they did very considerable damage to the front line trenches of the 27th Battalion.
The enemy was bringing his mennenwerfers to bear which were heavy trench mortars onto Kellet Line and damage was exstensive to the Battalion trench system and to those in those trenches.
The Brigade trench mortars replied with good effect onto enemy positions.
During the day there were 150 men of all ranks working on the trenches.
It was during this enemy trench mortar attack that Private Carter lost his life from the enemy trench mortar attack.