Guernsey Star 1916

Six weeks ago Mrs Carter of Hauteville received a letter from her son, Corporal Edwin Carter, Rifle Brigade, in which he stated that on the following day he was to lead his platoon over the trenches and that he did not expect to see them again, and wished them all goodbye.

Having had no news from her son since that day, Mrs Carter wrote to the Records' Office for news. Receiving no answer she telegraphed, and on Friday evening, received the following telegram:

Missing, 19/10/16. Nothing further. Carter. Records.

Corporal E Carter, who is 25 years of age, enlisted in the Rifle Brigade 7 years ago, and was in India when the war broke out. He came over with the first Indian Contingent, and proceeded to France, after a brief furlough in the island. He was Acting-Corporal then and had been promoted to Corporal in France.

He has been wounded twice, once in the knee, and the second time in the face, when he was struck by shrapnel. He was removed to England and after a brief furlough here returned to France. Soon after returning he was sent back to base suffering from shell-shock.

He has had several narrow escapes of being killed. Once, all his companions were either killed or wounded, and on another occasion a bullet passsed through the peak of his cap without injuring him.

In his letter Corporal E Carter also stated that the engagement next day was the 9th he had participated in.

Before enlisting Corporal Carter was 7 years in the employ of Mr F Clarke, States Arcade.

We sinceerely hope that news may be forthcoming and that he may yet be a prisoner-of-war.