Robert Carr Pelter was born at South Shields about 1891, the son of Thomas and Mary Pelter, husband of Selina Pelter, of 23, North Parade, Whitley Bay, Northumberland. He worked for the North Eastern Railway at Gosforth station.
Whitley Seaside Chronicle and Visitor's Gazette - 14/12/1918
'Mrs Pelter, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs W. T. Bonner, of 23 North Parade, Whitley Bay, has been notified that her husband, Rifleman Robert Carr Pelter, 1/11 King's Royal Rifles, died of dysentery at Citadel Hospital, Cairo, Egypt, in November 12th. Previous to joining the colours was many years with the N.E.R. at South Gosforth Station.'
Whitley Seaside Chronicle and Visitor's Gazette dated Saturday, 22/06/1918.
'PELTER.-Egypt, Cairo, the Citadel Hospital, Rifleman Robert Carr Pelter 1/11 Kong's Royal London Rifles, died of dysentery, the beloved husband of Lens Pelter (nee Bonner, of 23, North Parade, Whitley Bay) and eldest son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Pelter, Ashtree Farm, Talkin, Brampton Junction'.
Mrs Pelter mentioned here was the sister to Harry Bonner. See his Every Name A Story entry
Research : Angela Conroy/James Pasby
He is remembered at York on the Railway Memorial
