Albert Carter

[pampoen]

Right found your Albert. Appears he died at sea? Age 44.
THURSDAY, 7 MARCH, 1918
IN MEMORIAM

CARTER. – Lost at Sea, on 22nd January, 1918, Albert (Bob), third son of the late Albert Carter, of Ladysmith, and Mrs. Carter, Newcastle, Natal, in his 44th year. Beloved husband of Eleanor CARTER, Grimbsy, England. 163.

Regards Derek

[Ceeoh]

Herbert  1872 became a dentist, unmarried died in Florida Transvaal.
Philip Bayley 1873 dentist, married and had children, died in Durban 1944.
Albert 1874 ?
Leonard 1876 died 1886 prior to the family leaving the U.K.
Horace Burton a clerk, married, and had children, died Ladysmith Natal 1920.
Emily Kate 1878, married with children, died 1953 Pietermaritzburg, Natal.
Cecil 1880, contracts manager, married with children, died Johannesburg 1958.
Florence May 1881 married a Mr Kruger, - no other information
Lily Mary 1883, married with children, died 1935, Newcastle, Natal.
Jessie Marian 1886, married with children, died 1951, Ladysmith, Natal.
Walter Stanley 1890, only one born in South Africa, librarian and court messenger, married with children, died 1950, Pietermaritzburg, Natal. 

Ceeoh

[Ceeoh]

Very many thanks for your latest - Albert died at sea.  It would look as if he did relocate to the U.K.  A death during W.W.1.

Most appreciated

Ceeoh

[Ceeoh]

Many thanks pampoen, from the information you sent me I have established from the Commonwealth Graves Commission that Albert was the ship's cook, Mercantile Marine. 

Thank you for your help.

Ceeoh

[pampoen]

Only a pleasure. I love this group as someone always seems to find something you could not find. Was Albert on a boat sunk in WW1 by enemy?

[Ceeoh]

I would say the ship Albert was on would have been sunk by enemy vessels, his memorial is at Tower Hill Memorial which is the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.  I would assume being Merchant Navy they would be carrying much needed food /  weapons / perhaps passengers.  As yet I have not accessed his full record on CWGC so do not know the name of the ship.  There are over 38 000 names on the memorial it's taking a bit of work to extract just the one I want.

Like you, I am full of admiration for rootschatters who take so much interest and time to help others.  I usually have the most wonderful responses to my queries.
Ceeoh

[3sillydogs]

Very many thanks for your latest - Albert died at sea.  It would look as if he did relocate to the U.K.  A death during W.W.1.

Most appreciated

Ceeoh

Merchant Navy men serving during WWI from South Africa would have served under the United Kingdom

Here is the link with the information from CWGC

http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2977387/CARTER,%20ALBERT

[Ceeoh]

Many thanks 3sillydogs, perfect - Albert is now safely gathered in

As there was nothing to be found for Albert in S.A. I took it that he had returned to the U.k. where he was born.

Albert and Eleanor were married December quarter 1915, Mutford, Suffolk.  There was a connection in Suffolk to his father's youngest brother.

Very many thanks, this ties Albert in very nicely.

Ceeoh

[3sillydogs]

You're welcome.

 Seems they weren't married for very long.....