Source: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland.
He was the son of Thomas Carter a framework knitter, born 1849 in Wigston, Leics., and his wife Ann, born 1853 in Wigston, Leics. Walter was born in 1884 in Wigston, Leics., his siblings were, Thomas Henry, born 1873, Eliza, born 1875, Edwin, born 1879 and Emily, born 1881, all his siblings were born in Wigston, Leics., in April 1891 the family home was at Moat Street, Wigston Magna, Leics. In March 1901 Walter was employed as a hosiery trade counterman and was residing in the family home at 45, Moat Street, Wigston Magna, Leics., together with his father, now a hosiery trade counterman, his mother and siblings, Thomas, Edwin and Emily. In April 1911 Walter was employed as a hosiery trade counterman and was residing in the family home at Moat Street, Wigston Magna, Leics., together with his parents and siblings, Thomas and Edwin.