Orders, Decorations and Medals

Four: Captain W. T. Carter, East Surrey Regiment, late Indian Army

British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. W. T. Carter); General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, S. Persia (Capt. W. T. Carter, 120-Inf.); India General Service 1908-35, 2 clasps, Waziristan 1919-21, Waziristan 1921-24 (Capt. W. T. Carter, 120-Inf.), generally very fine and the third rare (4) £600-700

William Thomas Carter, who was born in November 1898, was first commissioned in May 1917 on the Unattached List, and joined the Indian Army in December of the same year. Subsequently posted to the 120th Rajputana Infantry, he is confirmed as having participated in the operations in South Persia November 1918 to June 1919, in addition to extensive service in the Waziristan operations 1919-24 (his MIC entry refers). His earlier British War & Victory Medals were issued via the India Office in 1924. Carter was appointed a Company Officer and Captain in the 120th in May 1921, but appears to have transferred to the East Surrey Regiment by the mid-1920s, when he was serving as Adjutant of the 2nd Battalion at Aldershot.