Description
1914-15 Star. Officially issued duplicate replacement. Engraved reverse with recipient's details and 'D'.
Contextual Description
2714 Private David Carter enlisted on 2 July 1915 and served as a stretcher bearer with 2 Battalion, AIF. He was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal at Pozieres in 1916. Later in France Carter was gassed and wounded, losing both a leg and an eye. He returned to Australia on 6 May 1919, but died from the effects of gassing and tuberculosis in 1921.
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Accession Number
REL/07549.001
Physical Description
Material: Bronze
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