Also Served: Henry Carmichael - Henry CARMICHAEL
Church Road, Huyton Gunner 188077, Royal Field Artillery Born on 28th August 1890, Henry Carmichael was 25 years old when he attested for Military Service in June of 1916. He was then mobilised on 31st October 1916 at Preston. He was a widower, working as a Fish and Poultry Salesman and was posted to the Royal Field Artillery. He gave his mother, Katy Carmichael of Blue Bell Lane, as his next of kin. He had married Edith Lockett in December of 1912 and they had a son, Norman, born in April of 1913. Sadly, Edith died early in 1916.
Initially posted to No 2 Reserve Battery, he was posted to 106 Battery, 22nd Brigade and was then sent to France with his unit on 3rd February 1917, staying there until mid-November of that year when he returned home after being gassed.
Henry was in the War Hospital in Birmingham from 16th November 1917 then transferred to Edgbaston Hospital from 1st January until 21st February 1918 suffering from Gas Poisoning. He was based at the Artillery Depot at Ripon after discharge, staying there until 19th April.
He went back to France on 5th May 1918 and stayed there fore the remainder of the war. On 1st April 1919 he was posted to another country, though this can't be read in his records, then finally he returned to the UK on 6th September 1919.
The London Gazette of 23rd February reported the award of a Military medal to Henry for bravery in the field. Given the usual delay in reporting these awards, it seems likely that it was awarded for an action around November 1917, perhaps the action in which Henry was wounded.
Gnr. Carmichael's Military Medal Card, courtesy of John Yates
Henry was entitled to the British War medal and Victory Medal. He was demobilised on 4th October 1919, at which time he gave his address as Blue Bell Lane.
Henry died in Prescot in 1971, aged 81. His son, Norman, died three years later aged 61Ref. No.: A0134
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