Z – Carr – Great Eastern Railway – Private – 24/12/1915
Title
Z – Carr – Great Eastern Railway – Private – 24/12/1915
Initials / forenames
Z
Surname
Carr
Railway company
Great Eastern Railway
Military unit
York and Lancaster Regiment, 2nd Battalion
Military rank
Private
Military number
5580
Railway department
Continental Steamers
Railway job
Fireman
Date died
24/12/1915
Magazine reference
Great Eastern Railway Magazine: March 1916, p86
Memorial
La Brique Military Cemetery No 2
Notes
Aged 35, son of Jeremiah and Eliza Carr of Dovercourt, Essex. He joined the GER on the 22nd September 1911. He had served in South Africa, where he had gained a medal. He enlisted on the 4th August 1914. He was killed in action in France.
Information source
St Paul's Cathedral Order of Service 1919; Great Eastern Railway Magazine (Image: Great Eastern Railway Society); Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Date entered
10/10/2016
Last updated
10/10/2016
Citation
“Z – Carr – Great Eastern Railway – Private – 24/12/1915,” Fallen Railwaymen, accessed May 18, 2024, https://fallenrailwaymen.omeka.net/items/show/59597.