CARTER, William Isaac

War
1st World War
Date of Birth
Date Attested
Attested at
London, Ontario
Regimental Number
514463
Rank
Private
Date of Death
Age at Death
19 years 8 months
Cenotaph
Biographical Summary

DIVISIONAL UNIT:        The Canadian Army Service Corps
SERVICE NO:                   514463
RESIDENCE:                    Auburn - Ontario
DATE OF BIRTH:            May 10, 1899
                                             Auburn – Hullett / West Wawanosh Townships –County of Huron - Ontario
DATE OF DEATH:           January 10, 1919                 19 years     8 months
CEMETERY:                     Brussels Town Cemetery – Evere –
                                             Vlaams-Brabant – Belgium
                                             X    9     8
PARENTS:                         James and Mary Hetherington Carter – Auburn – Ontario
Occupation:                        Auto Mechanic                     Religion:     Presbyterian
Enlistment:                         London – May 23, 1917 into No. 2 Training Pool of Canadian Army Service Corp
Enlistment Age:                 17 years     11 months

Pivate Carter arrived in Liverpool on August 8, 1918 and on October 29th he went overseas into France to the Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp.
Private Carter died from the effects of pneumonia and was originally buried in a German cemetery, and at a later date his remains were moved to Brussels Town Cemetery – Belgium.
During the month of May 1918, he was transferred to the Ottawa Overseas Depot of the Canadian Army Service Corps following the 93rd draft. He then proceeded to Halifax and departed Canada July 1918 arriving in 
Gravesend - Kent onAugust 8, 1918.
He was taken on strength by the CASC at Shorncliffe in August 1918 and went overseas to France on 
October 30, 1918.
On January 8, 1919 he was admitted to No. 1 Casualty Clearing Station – Mons suffering from the affects of influenza. He died from the influenza and pneumonia on January 10, 1919 at No. 1 Hospital – Etratet.