Private Ernest William Carver
The background of this man is not known at present.
On the outbreak of war Ernest William Carver was serving in the 3rd (King's Own) Hussars (No.6401). He embarked for France with the regiment on 22 August 1914.
In September 1917, as part of a general reduction in the size of the cavalry, a number of men of the 3rd Hussars left the regiment. Its war diary of 15 September records that:
56 other ranks of the regiment proceeded by rail from Hesdin to the Rouen Base for transfer to Infantry on the reduction of the 100 dismounted men allowed to Cavalry regiments.
Between twenty-eight and thirty-four of these men, including Carver, were transferred to the North Irish Horse, joining the 1st (NIH) Regiment in the field on 11 October. Carver was issued regimental number 2716.
In February-March 1918 the regiment, which had been serving as corps cavalry to V Corps, was dismounted and converted to a cyclist unit, serving as corps cyclists to V Corps until the end of the war.
Carver remained with the North Irish Horse until 26 February 1919, when he was demobilised and transferred to Class Z, Army Reserve.