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WHITLEY BAY

Carr, A., Pte., 1917

Photo: Brian Chandler

In St. Aubert British Cemetery is the Commonwealth War Grave of 16085 Private Arthur Carr, serving with the Scots Guards who died 28/11/1917.

In Whitley Bay (Hartley South) Cemetery is a family headstone which reads:

Sacred
to the
memory of
George, S.B.R. died Nov. 4th 1918
Aged 33 years.
Ernest James, K.O.Y.L.I.
died July 24th 1917, aged 25 years
interred in France.
Arthur, S.G., died Nov. 28th 1917
aged 20 years.
The dearly loved sons of
George and Sarah Carr. <
Who gave their lives in their country's service.
"Greater love hath no man than this".

His brothers George and Ernest Jamesare also named on this headstone.

Arthur Carr is remembered in Cullercoats on C68.01


The CWGC entry for Private Carr

If you know more about this person, please send the details to janet@newmp.org.uk