| Regimental number | 5415 |
| Place of birth | Hobart, Tasmania |
| True Name | SLINGSBY, Dudley Charles |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Ironworker |
| Address | 11 King Street, St Peters, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Height | 5' 6.5" |
| Weight | 168 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Sarah Slingsby, 11 King Street, St Peters, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Holsworthy, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 17th Battalion, 14th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/34/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 17th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in New South Wales Garden of Remembrance |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Sydney, 22 August 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 13 October 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 13 December 1916; joined 17th Bn, in the field, 18 December 1916. Admitted to 7th Australian Field Ambulance, 6 February 1917; transferred to 32nd Stationary Hospital, Wimereux, 7 February 1917 (bronchitis); to England, 9 February 1917, and admitted to Lakenham Military Hospital, Norwich, 10 February 1917; marched in to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, from hospital, 2 March 1917. Marched in to No 3 Command Depot, Hurdcott, from Weymouth, 22 March 1917. Found guilty, 7 July 1917, of being absent without leave from 8 am, 29 June, till 8.30 pm, 4 July 1917: awarded 21 days' Field Punishment No 2, and forfeited 29 days' pay. Proceeded overseas to France, 16 July 1917; rejoined 17th Bn, in the field, 30 October 1917. Admitted to 47th Casualty Clearing Station, 22 May 1918 (bronchitis); transferred to 3rd General Hospital, Le Treport, 14 July 1918; to England, 21 July 1918, and admitted to 1st Eastern General Hospital, Cambridge, 22 July 1918; discharged on furlough, 30 August 1918, to report to No 1 Command Depot, 13 September 1918. Statutory Declaration, 5 September 1918, stated true name to be Dudley Charles SLINGSBY. Married Margaret Annis COGDEN, spinster, St James Presbyterian Church, High Road, Wood Green, 7 September 1918. Admitted to Edmonton Military Hospital, 17 October 1918 (acute bronchitis); marched in to No 1 Command Depot, Sutton Veny, 12 December 1918. Commenced return to Australia from Liverpool on board HT 'Balmoral Castle', 25 February 1919; disembarked Sydney, 16 April 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Sydney, 25 May 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to war service. |
| Date of death | |
| Place of burial | Rookwood Necropolis |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, SLINGSBY David |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
