Company Serjeant Major NELSON VICTOR CARTER
Royal Sussex Regiment
12th Bn.
Died 30 June 1916
Age 29 years old
Photographer: Unknown
- Country of Service United Kingdom
- Awards Victoria Cross
- Additional Info Son of Richard Carter, of Harebeating, Battle Rd., Hailsham; husband of Kathleen Carter, of 33, Greys Rd., Old Town, Eastbourne.
- Personal Inscription THE CHERISHED FLOWERS OF FRANCE MAY FALL BUT HONOUR WILL OUTLIVE THEM ALL
- Additional Citation note
An extract from the "London Gazette," No. 29740, dated 8th Sept., 1916, records the following:-"For most conspicuous bravery. During an attack he was in command of the fourth wave of the assault. Under intense shell and machine gun fire he penetrated, with a few men, into the enemy's second line and inflicted heavy casualties with bombs. When forced to retire to the enemy's first line, he captured a machine gun and shot the gunner with his revolver. Finally, after carrying several wounded men into safety, he was himself mortally wounded and died in a few minutes. His conduct throughout the day was magnificent."
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