Regimental number | 1734 |
Place of birth | Goolagong, New South Wales |
School | Goolagong Public School, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Canowindra, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Father, George Slater, Goolagong, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 56th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/73/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 1734A |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 56th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Age at death | 22 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
Place of burial | Cerisy-Gailly Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row A, Grave No. 21), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 163 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and Elizabeth SLATER, Goolagong, New South Wales |
Family/military connections | Cousins: Donald Lucas and Darcy Lucas, both killed in action. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |