Regimental number | 5470 |
Place of birth | Richmond, Surrey, England |
School | British School, Surrey, England. |
Age on arrival in Australia | 20 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Co R Hudson, Flagstone, Helidon, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Next of kin | Father, W Slade, 67 Cardiff Road, Watford Herts, England |
Previous military service | Nil. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 9th Battalion, 17th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/26/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT SS Hawkes Bay on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 9th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | "He won many prizes at school and was a good lad, loved by all." [Father: William Robert Slade of Watford, England]. Buried at Hooge Crater Cemetary. |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death | 22 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
Place of burial | Hooge Crater Cemetery (Plot IV, Row F, Grave No. 6), Zillebeke, Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 57 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Adelaide SLADE, 67 Cardiff Road, Watford, Herts, England. Native of Richmond, Surrey, England |
Family/military connections | Nil. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |