Edgar CARRICK 1912 – 1944

1659495 Gunner Edgar Carrick, 168 Battery, 56 Light Anti- Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery died 8 March 1944 aged 32.  He is buried at Beach Head War Cemetery, Anzio, Italy.[1]

Family Details

Edgar was born 27 February 1912,[2] the son of Thomas and Alice Carrick at Evenwood the brother of Wilfred, Hilda and Elsie.[3]  In 1911, Thomas Carrick worked as a coal miner [hewer] as he did in 1939 when he lived with his daughter Elsie at 21 Rochdale Street, Evenwood. [4]

In 1936, Edgar married Catherine May Smith.[5]  In 1939, they lived at 5 Station Road, West Auckland with Mrs. Elizabeth Bagley.  Edgar worked as a coal miner [putter] and Catherine is recorded as “unpaid domestic duties.  They may have had one child.[6]

Service Details

The service details of Edgar Carrick have not been researched.

Burial

Gunner E. Carrick is buried at grave reference VIII.A.10, Beach Head War Cemetery, Anzio, Italy.  His headstone carries the following epitaph:

As we loved him so we miss him in our memory he is dear.  Wife, Dad and family.

REFERENCES

[1] Commonwealth War Graves Commission

[2] 1939 England & Wales Register

[3] 1911 census and 1939 England & Wales Register

[4] 1911 census and 1939 England & Wales Register

[5] England & Wales Marriage Index 1916-2005 Vol.10 p.662 1936 Q3

[6] 1939 England & Wales Register