Alfred John Carson

Alfred John Carson

• Father: James Page Carson¹ b. 23 Jun 1835, d. 5 Mar 1915
• Mother: Florina Ponsford¹ b. 18 Jan 1844, d. Jun 1898

• Charts: Descendants of John Carson

• Relationship: Great-granduncle of Martin Tolley.

• Alfred John Carson was born on 20 October 1879 at 2 Christ Church Residences, Marylebone, London, Middlesex.^2,1
• He was the son of James Page Carson and Florina Ponsford.¹
• His birth was registered in the December 1879 quarter in the Marylebone Registration District in Middlesex.³
• Alfred John Carson was baptized on 14 December 1879 at Saint Barnabas Church, Marylebone, London, Middlesex.⁴
• He was listed as the son of James Page Carson on the 1891 Census recorded 5 April 1891 at 19 North Wharf Road, Paddington, London, Middlesex.¹
• There is no obvious candidate for Alfred J in the 1901 census.
  
• Alfred John Carson was working as a Furniture salesman on 11 January 1916.⁵
• He began military service on 11 January 1916 at The Recruiting Office, White City, Uxbridge Road, Shepherds Bush, London, Middlesex,
  Passed fit for Class II Field Service at home.
  Regimental No 64270
  108 Labour Corps.
  Signed on for duration of the war.⁶
• From his army recruitment examination in 1916 Alfred John Carson was described as:Age: 37 years 93 days
  Trade or occupation: Salesman
  Height: 5 feet 3 inches
  Weight 125 lbs
  Chest measurement girth when fully expanded: 36 inches
  Chest measurement range of expansion: 2 1/2 inches
  Physical development: Good
  Vaccination marks 4
  When vaccinated: infancy
  Vision RE 6/12
  Vision LE 6/12
  Slight defects but not sufficient to cause rejection: complains of rheumatism. Dental Treatment.⁷
• His Army Service Record contains the following:
  11 Jan 1916 - Recruited, at Recruiting offices, White City, Uxbridge Road, Shepherds Bush, London. Classified for Class II Field Service at Home.
  3 Apr 1916 - Vaccinated.
  7 Apr 1916 - Re-examined.
  1 June 1916 - Re-examined.
  9 June 1916 - Re-examined.
  14 Aug 1916 - Ready for transfer to Lab South under ACI 1500.
  Late 1916 - At Rugeley training camp in Staffordshire. 4th Bn 2RB
  5 Jan 1917 - At Thetford. Transferred Depot Labour Company Royal Fusiliers.
  4 Mar 1917 - Posted 35th Btn Royal Fusiliers, attached to 23rd Labour Company of Army Service Corps. Part of the BEF.
  4 Mar 1917 - Embarked at Folkstone.
  4 Mar 1917 - Disembarked Bologne.
  12 Mar 1917 - Etaples Field
  18 Mar 1917 - Joined and reposted to 37th (L) Battery Royal Fusiliers.
  14 May 1917 - Designation of Unit changed to 108 Labour Company.
  25 Mar 1918 - Wounded in action. Arras. Fractures to right tibia and fibula received when a billet was struck by a shell and beams fell on him.
  20 Apr 1918 - Evacuated to England.
  Remainder of 1918 - Wharncliffe War Hospital Sheffield.
  1 Nov 1918 - Posted Clearing Office.
  8 Nov 1918 - Discharged.⁸
• He ended military service on 8 November 1918 at Wharncliffe War Hospital, Sheffield, Yorkshire; Discharged with rank of Pte, for being no longer physically fit for WAR SERVICE.⁹
• In 1918 Alfred John Carson was living in 10 Exeter Street, Lisson Grove, London, Middlesex. This street has since been renamed as Ashbridge Street.⁹
• He was listed as a general dealer on 19 May 1919.¹⁰
• Alfred John Carson's medical history as recorded in 1919 was as follows: Fracture of Rt tibia & fibula. The fractures have united firmly. Slight deformity of tibia but alignment is very fairly good, otherwise no shortening. Full movements of knee & ankle, only 1.4 in wasting of calf.
  Walks with a slight limp, but boots are worn evenly.
  Degree of disablement 5% permanent (Less than 20%).¹⁰
• A gratuity of £45 was paid by the army to Alfred John Carson as compensation for injuries sustained in combat.¹¹
• He died on 25 October 1925 at 12 Exmoor Street, North Kensingtion, London, Middlesex, at age 46; Cause of death:
  (1) Carcinoma of Rectum, duration uncertain
  (2) Cachexia no PM
  Certified by LH Savin MRCS.¹²
• Alfred John's death was registered in the December 1925 quarter in the Kensington Registration District in Middlesex.¹³

• Last Edited: 20 Sep 2009