Howard Bevan CARR

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Howard Bevan CARR

Excerpt from Blood Sweat and Fears: Medical Practitioners and Medical Students of South Australian who Served in World War 1. Courtesy of the Authors

Howard Bevan Carr was born on the 28th July 1896 at Stirling West, Mt Lofty, eldest son of Dr. Hampden Carr and Emmie Bevan, nee Cooper. He was educated at St Peter’s College and was believed to have been accepted to study medicine at the University of Adelaide.

Carr enlisted in the AIF at Oaklands Camp Adelaide on the 26th November 1914, just before he started studying at the University of Adelaide. He had 2 years of previous senior cadet training and served 1 year in the “C “Coy 78th Infantry. He was 18 years old, 6ft, and 174lbs, of dark complexion, dark brown hair and brown eyes. His father Dr Hampden Carr of “Roma”, 30 Unley Rd, Unley was named as his next of kin. He was provisionally appointed Sergeant in the AAMC Base Depot and was posted in March 1915 entraining to Melbourne to the 1 ASH, 2nd reinforcement in Lemnos in June. He went to the 1 ACCS as a Private. He served in the Lowland CCS and Hospital ships throughout 1916 and in December transferred to Trinity College, Cambridge for Officer training with promotion to 2nd lieutenant in April 1917, then proceeded to France on the 24th April 1917 and taken on strength of the 50th Bn. He was promoted to lieutenant in July.

Howard Bevan Carr was killed in action on the 26th September 1917 near Zonnebecke in Belgium. He was 21 years old. His name is on the Ypres Menin Gate Memorial. His father was issued with his 1914-15 Star, British War Medal and the Victory medal. The Memorial Scroll and King’s Message was delivered to his family in August 1921 and the Memorial Plaque in January 1923. His name is also in the St Peter’s College Memorial Hall and on the plaque in the cloisters at the entrance to the large quadrangle at St Peter’s. His brother Kevin Hampden Carr (1899-1977) was born in Moonta on the 21st January 1899. He served in the Flying Corps in England in WW1 and the RAAF in WW2

World War 1 Service

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Dr. Hampden Carr 1924. Died 29 Sep 1932 aged 64, at American River, K.I. (accidentally drowned). (See newspaper articles below). His wife, Emmie Bevan Carr (nee Cooper) lived on until she was 100 and both are buried at Penneshaw Cemetery. Joy Seager refers to Carr as a “delightful retired doctor” He had often been a great help to her. She attended him at his home following the accident at Penneshaw to put wide strapping around his busted ribs. Before going to K.I. she says he had been a highly respected Adelaide surgeon. And before Adelaide he was highly esteemed at Port Pirie.

Valedictory to Dr. Hampden Carr. (1911, July 1). Port Pirie Recorder and North Western Mail (SA : 1898 - 1918), p. 3. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article95324142

Memorial to Howard Bevin Carr at Menin Gate

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Descendants of :

Hampden CARR

Generation 1

1. Hampden CARR was born ABT 1868 in County Wesford, Ireland and died 29 Sep 1932 in American River, Kangaroo Island, SA. He married Emmie Bevan COOPER 18 Sep 1895 in North Adelaide, SA. She was born 03 Mar 1875 in North Adelaide, SA and died 03 Dec 1975, daughter of Arthur Bevan COOPER.

Other events in the life of Hampden CARR

Burial: Penneshaw Cemetery, Kangaroo Island, SA

Children of Hampden CARR and Emmie Bevan COOPER:

i. Howard Bevan CARR was born 28 Jul 1896 in Stirling West, SA and died 26 Sep 1917 in Belgium

ii. 2. Kevin Hampden CARR was born 21 Jan 1899 in Moonta, SA and died 15 Mar 1977 in Geraldton, WA

iii. Christian Henry CARR was born 06 Feb 1901 in Port Pirie, SA

iv. 3. Mary Hope CARR was born 11 Jan 1903 in Port Pirie, SA

v. 4. Anthony George CARR was born 24 Jan 1907 in Port Pirie, SA and died 1960 in Hawthorn, Victoria

Generation 2

2. Kevin Hampden CARR was born 21 Jan 1899 in Moonta, SA and died 15 Mar 1977 in Geraldton, WA. He married Marion HAMERSLEY 1928 in Greenough, WA.

3. Mary Hope CARR was born 11 Jan 1903 in Port Pirie, SA. She married Geoffrey Reginald COWELL 02 Nov 1924 in American River, Kangaroo Island SA. He was born 06 Jun 1901 in Medindie, SA and died 18 Aug 1958 in Mount Barker, SA, son of James William COWELL and Ada COOPER.

4. Anthony George CARR was born 24 Jan 1907 in Port Pirie, SA and died 1960 in Hawthorn, Victoria. He married Audrey Eyres YOUNG 29 Mar 1932 in Hackney, SA. She was born 1907 in Hawthorn, Victoria.

Last updated 21 May 2021