Detail victim

Name CARSON
Initials FJ
First name FREDERICK JAMES
Place of birth Marrickville
Country Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Last residence “Taloombi”, Cattai Road, Pitt Town
Family Son of Frederick James Percival and Kathleen Rosina Carson (nee Ridding), of Pitt Town, Windsor, New South Wales; one sister, Dorothy and two brothers, Mavis and Eric
Education West Maitland Superior Public School
Hawkesbury Agricultural College (near Sydney)
Profession Orchardist
Extra info Nickname Eddie

Place & date of enlistment 13 May 1916, Bathurst
Service number 2140
Rank Private
Regiment and unit 54th Bn. Australian Infantry
Division - Brigade 14th Brigade
Army - Corps - Division 5th Australian Division
National force A.I.F.
Other data related to military career Embarkation 19 August 1916, Sydney; to France 24 January 1917; dispatch rider

Wounded 21 October, on a run from Broodseinde Ridge to the Supply Store at Westhoek Ridge.
Type of wounds Died of shrapnel wounds to neck, left arm and abdomen, in n°10 CCS
Date of death 22 October 1917
Died at the age of 22
Grave reference Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery XXV - G - 19