Lieut. Carse AIF

Lieutenant Arthur Edward CARSE
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CARSE
Lieutenant Arthur Edward (Mentioned in Despatches)
Machine Gun section, 16th Battalion, AIF

Born 26th December 1892 at Ascot Vale, Melbourne, Victoria
[Birth certificate 1893 Ascot 00286 Vic

Educated: Victoria Park State School, Stott's College, WA

Single; Civil servant / Clerk, Mines Department (Records branch), of Victoria Park, Perth, Western Australia.

Next of Kin listed as Father; William Macklin (Malcolm?) Carse, and Mother; Clara Carse (nee Wills), of 11 Cargill Street, Victoria Park, Perth, Western Australia.

Photos of Lieutenant Carse are known to exist in the following locations:
Bond of Sacrifice Vol. 2 p80. Group Photo Sunday Mail (Perth) 14 Nov 1915 p17. Western Mail 'War Souvenir' Christmas 1915 p19.


Died of wounds
Sunday, 2nd May 1915
Aged 22





16th Battalion, AIF


Buried Chatby Military cemetery, Alexandria, Egypt


Notes:


Previously served in 86th Infantry. Commissioned Lt. 28th October 1912. (Argus 7 May 1915 p8).
Previously Sergeant, WA Highlanders. Transferred to 88th Infantry. Attended a course of instruction for machine-gunners at Randwick, Sydney, July 1912. On return to Perth, was promoted (2nd Lieutenant) to command of machine-gun section, 86th Infantry. On outbreak of war, was seconded to Machine-gun section, 16th Battalion, A.I.F. Officer of the mines department, Perth - records branch. (Kalgoorlie Miner 7 May 1915 p5).

'He joined the cadets at 12 years and from there to the compulsory training.'
'I think it is well known what the 16th Machine Gunners did for Australia.'
'His Great grandfather was first cousin to Lord Nelson & British aide to Blucher in the Battle of Waterloo.' (AWM BC Informant mother; Mrs C. Carse, of 11 Cargill Street, Victoria Park, WA. Further contact is listed as Mrs Carse, 372 [unreadable] Street, East St. Kilda, Victoria).

'Recommendations for special recognition. Lieut. A.E. Carse and Sergt. George Demel - the former mortally wounded on Pope's Hill, and the latter killed on Sunday night (May 2nd), deserve special mention for their work in the machine gun section.' (Longmore p51; notice signed by Lt. Col. Pope, 7th May 1915).

Wounded 27th April 1915, evacuated. (Walker).
Casualty list Sydney Town & Country Journal 12 May 1915 p17.
Photo: 'Officers of the 16th Battalion - The Gallant 16th' Sunday Mail (Perth) 14 Nov 1915 p17.

2 May 1915. Gunshot wound to chest and shoulder, dangerous. Alexandria.
Died from wounds received in action. 2 May 1915.
Grave number 432 Chatby cemetery. Mentioned in despatches (B103).

MiD notice London Gazette 3 August 1915.

'Late Lieutenant Carse Mines Department Appreciation
From the Mines Department we have received the following appreciation of the late Lieut. Carse, who was killed at the Dardanelles: - Lieut. A.E. Carse began his military career in the ranks of the W.A. Highlanders, where he quickly attained the title of Sergeant, and on the advent of compulsory military training he was transferred to the 88th Infantry Regiment . In July, 1912, Sergeant Carse attended the School of Instruction for Machine Gunners, held at Randwick, New South Wales, and on his return to Perth he was promoted to the command of the 86th Infantry Machine Gun Section as 2nd Lieut. On the outbreak of the war he was seconded for duty as officer in charge of the 16th Battalion Machine Gun Section.
Whilst in training at Broadmeadows Carse and his section established a number notable machine gun records, which earned for them the distinction of being one of the most promising sections in the world. Lieut. Carse was also an officer of the Department of Mines, Perth, and for a number of years had been engaged in the records branch of that office. He possessed a ready wit, and had a genial disposition that made him very popular with his co-workers and the department. Apart from his military achievements he was a man of superior attainments, combined with a fine character that won for him the admiration and respect of all with whom he came in contact. He dismissed all his troubles with an air of sang froid, and was above the petty jealousies and bickerings so common to human nature, and many an officer today mourning the loss of his esteemed comrade will have reason to recall instances of Lieut. Carse's generosity and good fellowship. As a public servant he was an intelligent and valued officer, and prior to his departure for the front the Hon. Minister for Mines, in wishing him an official farewell, took the opportunity to present him, on behalf of his brother officers, with a token of their esteem.' (Kalgoorlie Miner 7 May 1915 p5).

'In Memoriam' notice appears in the West Australian, 28 Apr 1916 p1:
'A tribute to our dear comrades, Lieut. A.E. Carse, who died May 6, and Private Ronald Rowley, who died April 27, both of the Machine Gun Section, 16th Battalion.
- Inserted by Private Reg. Sykes and Sergeant H. Sykes.'

'Born at Ascot Vale, Melbourne, on the 26th December, 1802, was a son of William Macklin and Clara Carse, of 11, Cargill Street, Victoria Park, Perth, West Australia.
He was educated at the State School at Victoria Park and Stott's College, Perth, joining the Cadets at the age of twelve. Three years later be joined the Volunteers, afterwards transferring to the West Australia Highlanders, in which he became Sergeant. When compulsory training was instituted he was transferred to the 86th Infantry Regiment, and in July, 1912, he attended the school of instruction for machine gunners held at Randwick, New South Wales. On his return to Perth he was promoted Lieutenant, and appointed to the command of the Machine-gun Section. When war broke out, in August, 1914, he volunteered for active service, and was appointed Lieutenant in the 16th Battalion, Australian Infantry, in charge of the Machine gun Section. Whilst training at Broadmeadows, Lieutenant Carse and his section established a number of records which earned for them the distinction of. being one of the most promising machine-gun sections in the world.
Lieutenant Carse accompanied his battalion to Egypt, afterwards going on to the Dardanelles, where he was wounded in action on the 27th April 1915. He was removed to hospital at Alexandria, and died there on the 2nd May, 1915. He was buried in the Chatby Cemetery, Alexandria. For his services in the war Lieutenant Carse was mentioned in Sir Ian Hamilton's Despatch of the 12th June, 1915.' (Bond of Sacrifice Vol 2 p79-80).


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