King's Own Royal Regiment Museum

© Images are copyright, Trustees of the King's Own Royal Regiment Museum.
 You must seek permission prior to publication of any of our images.

Lieutenant Arthur Hamilton Carter

Military Cross  awarded to Lieutenant Arthur Hamilton Carter, King’s Own 1 Nov 1918; Queen’s South Africa Medal with bars ‘Cape Colony’, ‘Orange Free State’, ‘Transvaal’, ‘South Africa 1901’ and ‘South Africa 1902’; to Private Arthur Hamilton Carter, number 5115, 12th Lancers; 1914 Star awarded to Sergeant Arthur Hamilton Carter, number 5115, 12th Lancers; British War and Allied Victory Medal awarded to Lieutenant Arthur Hamilton Carter MC, King’s Own; Defence Medal named to Arthur Hamilton Carter; 1937 Coronation Medal to Lieutenant Arthur Hamilton Carter MC, King’s Own.
Military Cross to 2nd Lieutenant Arthur Hamilton Carter, 7th King’s Own.
“For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. When the brigade horse lines were heavily bombed by hostile aircraft and an ammunition dump was set on fire he rushed forward with two NCOs and one private and succeeded in extinguishing the fire in spite of heavy shelling.”
London Gazette 25 Apr 1918
Accession Number: KO2520/01-07

Set of miniature medals to Arthur Hamilton Carter, comprising, Military Cross, Queen’s South Africa Medal, 1914 Star, British War Medal, Allied Victory Medal, Defence Medal and 1937 Coronation Medal. Mounted for wear.
Accession Number: KO2520/08

Sports Medal 12th Lancers Best Shot Rank and File Corporal A H Carter, 1909 in case of issue
Accession Number: KO2520/09

Sports Medal The Army Rifle Association India Best Shot 1909 Corporal Arthur Hamilton Carter, in case of issue.
Accession Number: KO2520/10

Sports Medal The Army Championship South Africa 1911 Rifle Meeting Third in Individual Open Competition to Corporal Arthur Hamilton Carter in box of issue.
Accession Number: KO2520/11

Sports Medal 12th Lancers Mr Arthur Hamilton Carter Winner Shooting Competition 12th Royal Lancers Old Comrades Reunion 1936
Accession Number: KO2520/12

Silver cup - 12th Lancers Rifle Meeting 1911 Champion Cup Presented by Lieutenant Colonel H Clifton Brown Won By Corporal Arthur Hamilton Carter
Accession Number: KO2520/13

Box of issue for Military Cross to Arthur Hamilton Carter
Accession Number: KO2520/14

Letter from Kitchener to soldiers going to France in Aug 1914
Accession Number: KO2520/15

2nd Lieutenant Arthur Hamilton Carter MC, circa 1918
Accession Number: KO2520/16

Copy of Letters dated 3 Nov 1917 concerning award of MC to 2nd Lieutenant Arthur Hamilton Carter, Transport Officer The King’s Own
Accession Number: KO2520/17

Copy of Letters dated 6 and 7 Nov 1917 concerning award of MC to 2nd Lieutenant Arthur Hamilton Carter
Accession Number: KO2520/18

Copy of A F W 3121 Medal Recommendation for 2nd Lieutenant Arthur Hamilton Carter, 7 King’s Own. Recommendation for Victoria Cross - but awarded Military Cross
Accession Number: KO2520/19

Copy of Routine Orders, 19th Division, re award of MC to 2nd Lieutenant Arthur Hamilton Carter
Accession Number: KO2520/20

Copy of Post Office Telegram 26 Nov 1917 re award of MC to 2nd Lieutenant Arthur Hamilton Carter
Accession Number: KO2520/21

Copy of Post Office Telegram dated 28 Aug 1918 from Lord Chamberlain re award of MC at Buckingham Palace
Accession Number: KO2520/22

Princess Mary’s Gift to the Troops, 1914, Cigarette Tin given to Sergeant Arthur Hamilton Carter whilst he was in hospital in Paris, France.
Accession Number: KO2520/23

Princess Mary Christmas Card given to Sergeant Carter - ‘Received whilst in hospital Paris, wounded, Dec 14’
Accession Number: KO2520/24

Princess Mary - small photo from tin.
Accession Number: KO2520/25

© Images are copyright, Trustees of the King's Own Royal Regiment Museum.
 You must seek permission prior to publication of any of our images.