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Carr, E., Pte., 1917
In Rocquigny-Equancourt Road British Cemetery, Manancourt, Somme, France, is the Commonwealth War Grave of 103500 Private Ernest Carr, serving with the 6th London Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps, who died 01/12/1917.

Morpeth Herald 11/01/1918 carries a brief obituary:

ROLL OF HONOUR

CARR.- Died of wounds in France, December 1st, 1917, Private Ernest Carr, R.A.M.C., dearly beloved husband of Elizabeth Alice Carr (nee Jackson), youngest son of John and Sarah Carr, of Ashington.- Deeply mourned by all.

Ernest was the husband of E.A. Carr, of 38, Chestnut Street, Ashington.

Ernest Carr is remembered at Ashington on A17.01 (A17.27), and A17.06 and in Gateshead on G39.030


The CWGC entry for Private Carr

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