Today | News | Books | Recipes Adventure | Science Fiction | Ghost stories | Poetry | Children | History Bookhe 2nd Gurkhas when he received his death wound, and the commanding officer of that regt. spoke very highly of the conduct of the machine gunners. You have the consolation that he died a very gallant death, right up in the firing line, doing his job to the last." Capt. Carlisle was the holder of the Officers' Light Weight (Boxing) Championship of India, won at the Delhi Durbar. [Illustration: =John Edward G. Carlisle.=] =CARLTON, GEORGE EDWARD=, A.B., 228168, H.M.S. Laurel; killed in action in the Heligoland Bight, 28 Aug. 1914. =CARLTON, LAURENCE=, Private, No. 36562, 40th Field Ambulance, R.A.M.C., only _s._ of Arthur Carlton, High Sheriff and Alderman of Worcester, owner of several London and provincial places of amusement, by his wife, Maude, dau. of Graham Seymour; _b._ London, 4 May, 1892; educ. City of London School, Worcester Royal Grammar School, and Birmingham University, matriculating at London University. He had passed all his examinations for the dental profession except the final, and was to have taken that in Nov., but war breaking out in Aug. 1914, he volunteered and enlisted in the R.A.M.C. on the 29th of that month, and was attached to the Nursing Section. He left for the Dardanelles with the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, and was killed in action at 5.30 a.m. on 9 Aug. 1915; _unm._ The Adjutant (Capt. E. F. Burke) wrote: "We had gone out to a valley and had opened up an advanced dressing station there to attend to the wounded. They were just behind the firing line, and were under shell and rifle fire all the time. Your son was bravely dressing a wounded man on a stretcher, and as he was kneeling down adjusting the bandage a machine gun opened fire on us, and he was shot through the heart whilst doing his duty. He died a very brave soldier's death, and had all along displayed the greatest courage under fire. He was buried by his comrades where he died. He was a very great favourite with all." Carlton was a good amateur athlete. He won the mile race at the University Sports on three occasions, and also won the Old Boys' race at the Grammar School Sports. [Illustration: =Laurence Carlton.=] =CARLYLE, ROBERT=, 2nd Lieut., 1/5th (Dumfries and Galloway) Battn. King's Own Scottish Borderers (T.F.), elder _s._ of Thomas Robert Carlyle, of Waterbeck, co. Dumfries, by his wife, Jean Graham, dau. of Alexander Miller, of Caithness; _b._ Waterbeck, 12 Oct. 1892; educ. St. Mary's, Melrose, and Edinburgh Academy; volunteered and enlisted in the 5th King's Own Scottish Borderers immediately on the outbreak of war; was given a commission as 2nd Lieut. 26 Aug. 1914; left for Gallipoli 28 May; landed at the Dardanelles 8 June, and was killed in action there 12 July, 1915; _unm._ He was a member of the Academy Rugby XV, who were Scottish School Champions for the season 1910-11. [Illustration: =Robert Carlyle.=] =CARMICHAEL, DAVID=, Private, No. 1922, 10th Battn. Australian Imperial Force, _s._ of James Carmichael, of Whin Cottage, Comrie, co. Perth, Builder; _b._ Comrie, 8 March, 1886; educ. Comrie Public School; became a mason, and after serving his apprenticeship went to Melbourne about 1907; volunteered for Imperial service after the outbreak of war; left with the fifth reinforcement for the Dardanelles, and was killed in action there, 14 Aug. 1915. He was a student of natural history, could tell a bird at a glance, and had made a fine collection of British ferns. Private Carmichael _m._ in Australia, Carrie, dau. of (----) Kinnley; _s.p._ =CARMICHAEL, JOHN=, Corpl., No. 3653, 1st Battn. Royal Scots, _s._ of John Carmichael; _b._ Glasgow, 3 June, 1877; enlisted 20 July, 1894 (No. 5095); served in India, 21 Oct. 1896, to 1 March, 1902, and in South Africa (medal with clasp "Transvaal, 1902"), 2 March to 27 Sept. 1902; obtained his discharge, 19 July, 1906; worked as a Dock Labourer; re-enlisted 27 Aug. 1914; became L.-Corpl. 26 Sept. 1914; Acting Corpl., 27 Oct. following, and Corpl., 2 Feb. 1915; served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders, 2 Feb. to 24 Feb. 1915, on which latter date he was killed in action in the trenches, being shot through the head. He _m._ at St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church, Glasgow, 25 Nov., Bridget (168, French Street, Bridgeton, Glasgow), dau. of William Little, and had seven sons: William John, _b._ 27 June, 1895; James, _b._ 27 June, 1897; Patrick, _b._ 23 Aug. 1903; Peter, _b._ 14 Aug. 1905; George, _b._ 9 April, 1911; and Joseph and David (twins), _b._ 18 Dec. 1913. =CARMICHAEL, ROBERT HENRY MORRIS=, Lieut., 5th Battn. (Princess Louise's) Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (T.F.), 4th and yst. _s._ of Thomas Carmichael, of Netherton, Greenock, by his wife, Nina Jane Isabella, dau. of the Rev. David Arthur, of Belize; _b._ Greenock, 27 Jan. 1895; educ. Collegiate School, Greenock, and Loretto School, Musselburgh, at which latter he joined the Cadet Corps, and became an expert Signaller. On leaving school he was apprenticed to Messrs. Hardie and Rowan, of Greenock, Chartered Accountants, and obtained a commission in the 5th (Renfrew) Battn. (T.F.) of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, 11 March, 1913. He was promoted temp. Lieut. 1 Nov. 1914, this rank being soon afterwards made substantive; landed at the Dardanelles with his battn., and was killed by shrapnel at the head of his company in the attack on the first line of Turkish trenches at Aki Baba in the Gallipoli Peninsula, 12 July, 1915; _unm._ His three elder brothers are now (1916) on active service, and his two sisters are V.A.D. nurses. [Illustration: =R. H. M. Carmichael.=] =CARNAGHAN, STANLEY GEORGE=, Corpl., No. 2153, D Coy., 5th Battn. Royal Sussex Regt. (T.F.), _s._ of George Carnaghan, of 174-178, Old London Road, Hastings, by his wife, Ellen, dau. of Henry Clarke; _b._ Ore, near Hastings, co. Sussex, 18 March, 1888; educ. Clive Vale Board School there; was an ironmonger's assistant; served in the 1st Cinque Ports Volunteer Rifle Corps (No. 4678) from 25 Oct. 1906, to 31 March, 1908, and on the outbreak of war volunteered for foreign service and enlisted, 12 Aug. 1914; went to France, 18 Feb. 1915, and was killed in action at Richebourg St. Vaast, France, 30 March, 1915; _unm._ Carnaghan was a good shot, and won first prize at the annual competition in 1907, also two silver spoons, etc. He was buried in the field adjoining the first farm on the east side of the road leading from Windy Corner, Rue des Berceaux to Rue du Bois. Lieut. J. B. Aiton wrote: "As senior subaltern of D Coy. (which is now the old G and H Coys.), I knew your son well, and can assure you we felt his loss deeply. He was a universal favourite, always cheerful, hard working and attentive to his duties." [Illustration: =Stanley George Carnaghan.=] =CARNEGIE, ALEXANDER=, Shipwright, 1st Class, 343178, H.M.S. Pathfinder; lost when that ship was sunk by a mine, about 20 miles off the East Coast, 5 Sept. 1914; _m._ =CARNEY, FRANK=, Private, No. 712, 1st Australian Light |