The Tree - Person Sheet
The Tree - Person Sheet
NameCarl Frederick Bartlett
Birth24 Aug 1897, New Zealand
Death30 Sep 1918, France
BurialGrevillers British Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France
MotherAda Maria Simmonds (1877-1957)
Misc. Notes
Name of “Carl Frederick Bartlett”, date and country of death, from grave monument at Waikaraka Cemetery found in May 2025:
“…Carl Frederick Died of wounds in France 30 Sept 1918”.

The monument reads the following for three of the children of Frederick and Ada (nee Simmonds):
In loving memory
of
George Arthur
Died 3 April 1902
Alfreda Annie
Died 17 Dec 1909
Carl Frederick
Died of wounds in
France 30 Sept 1918
Beloved children of
F & A BARTLETT

No record of burial could be found in a Burial Search on the Auckland Council website in May 2025. Is his body actually buried elsewhere?

Country of birth from search on New Zealand BDM website in May 2025:
1897/8372. Bartlett, Carl Frederick. Mother: Ada Maria. Father: Frederick

Full date of birth of 24 August 1897 from further searching in May 2025 on BDM Search by incrementally changing the date range for the birth.

Result from death search on New Zealand BDM website in May 2025:
1918/71490. Bartlett, Carl Frederick. Died age 21Y

Full date of death of 30 September 1918 confirmed from further searching in May 2025 on BDM Search by incrementally changing the date range for the death.

Burial place, photos, cause of death, found on Auckland War memorial Museum “Online Cenotaph” website in May 2025:
https://www.aucklandmuseum.com/war-memorial/online-cenotaph/record/C801
Name: Carl Frederick Bartlett
Service Number: WWI 74146
Armed Force / Branch: Army
Last Rank: WW1 Private, Auckland Infantry Regiment, 2nd Battalion
War: World War I, 1914-1918
Next of Kin on Embarkation: WW1 Frederick Bartlett (father), Inkerman Street, Onehunga, Auckland, New Zealand
Medals and Awards: British War Medal (1914-1920)
Medical Notes: Died of wounds, Cause of Death
Biographical Information: Carl Bartlett was the son of Frederick and Ada Bartlett, of Inkerman St., Onehunga, New Zealand. Next of Kin: Mr F. Bartlett, Onehunga (Roll of Honour, Auckland Province 1914-1918 (Volume 1)
Death: 30 September 1918, Age 21, France, Europe
Cause of Death: Died of wounds
Cemetery: Grevillers British Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France - XV. B. 8
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