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{{LieutRN}} '''Eccles James Carter''', R.N. (21 September, 1891 &ndash; 5 September, 1914) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. ==Life & Career== Carter's father, also named Eccles Carter, was a member of the Stock Exchange. After three and a half years' service in {{UK-LordNelson}}, {{UK-Waveney}}, {{UK-Cochrane}}, {{UK-Superb}} and {{UK-PrinceOfWales}}, Carter was promoted to the rank of {{SubRN}} on 15 May, 1912.<ref>Carter Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/53/163.|}} f. 162.</ref> After five months' time in the {{UK-KingEdwardVII|f=t}}, Carter was appointed to {{UK-Nemesis}} on 10 October 1912. Her {{LCommRN}} [[Gerald Charles Wynter|Wynter]] noted that Carter "deal[t] with men well".<ref>Carter Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/53/163.|}} f. 162.</ref> Carter was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 15 May, 1914.<ref>Carter Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/53/163.|}} f. 162.</ref> Carter was appointed to {{UK-Pathfinder}} on 6 May 1914 and died when she was torpedoed by {{DE-U21}} on 5 September 1914.<ref>Carter Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/53/163.|}} f. 162.</ref> ==See Also== {{refbegin}} * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Eccles+James+Carter Service Records] {{refend}} <div name=fredbot:appts></div name=fredbot:appts> ==Footnotes== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Carter, Eccles James}} {{CatPerson|UK|1891|1914}} {{CatLieut|UK}} {{CatKilledOnActiveService|UK}} {{CatTrainEst|May, 1904}} {{CatRN}}

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