Regimental number | 2199 |
Religion | Congregational |
Occupation | Horse driver |
Address | 'Auston', North Street, Marrickville, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 27 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M A Slee, 'Austin', North Street, Marrickville, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Driver |
Unit name | 1st Field Company Engineers, Reinforcement 11 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/20/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A72 Beltana on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Field Company Engineers |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Kilthorpe spelt Thilthorpe |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in New South Wales Garden of Remembrance |
Medals |
Military Medal 'During the operatiosn along the MENIN ROAD on the 21st September morning and evening he was in charge of a Section of communication trench to a Strong Point near POLYGON WOOD, under construction in an exposed position and which came under very heavy shell fire before dawn. He continued on the work without pause and throughout the morning remained on the job although under direct enemy observation and intermittent shelling, thereby finishing and properly connecting the trench with Strong Point. During over four hours shelling the same evening, while the enemy was expected to attack, Lance Corporal SLEE was constantly moving from point to point inspiring others with confidence and steadying the men of the section under the most trying conditions of inaction and exposure.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 31 Date: |
Family/military connections | Brother: 436 Arthur Kilthorpe SLEE, 45th Battalion, killed in action, France, August 1916. |
Date of death |