 nelson victor carter vc (9 april 1887 â 30 june 1916) was an english recipient of the victoria cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to british and commonwealth forces. carter was born on 9 april 1887 to richard carter, of hailsham; husband of kathleen carter, of 33 greys road, old town, eastbourne.carter, nelson victor, commonwealth war graves commission he was 29 years old, and a company sergeant major in the 12th battalion, royal sussex regiment, british army when he died during the first world war. he was awarded the vc for his actions on 30 june 1916 at boar's head, richebourg l'avoue, france:  he was buried in the royal irish rifles churchyard, laventie, france in plot vi. row c. grave 17. his victoria cross is at the eastbourne redoubt museum, royal parade, eastbourne, east sussex. a blue plaque can be seen on the wall of his home at 33 greys road in eastbourne. file:blue plaque vc memorial in greys road eastbourne - geograph.org.uk - 701592.jpg ==references==  *monuments to courage (david harvey, 1999) *the register of the victoria cross (this england, 1997) * find-a-grave profile for nelson victor carter * burial location of nelson carter * [http://www.vict
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