| Regimental number | 12/4036 |
| Occupation | Carter |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs W.P. Carson, Greenwood Street, Eden Terrace, Auckland |
| Rank on embarkation | Lance Corporal |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 10th Reinforcements, Auckland Infantry Battalion, A Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The Infantry component of the 10th Reinforcements left New Zealand on board two ships ('Willochra' and 'Tofua'). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. The Nominal Roll gives 5 March 1916 as the date of embarkation; harbour records indicate 5 March 1916 as the actual date of departure. | |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Germany (ex France) |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | Lille Southern Cemetery (Plot III, Row B, Grave 41), France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Mrs C.S. Carson, 15 Sussex Street, Grey Lynn, Auckland, and the late James Lawford |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 26, p. 7 |