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Nottingham
Thomas Henry Slater was born on 10th May 1893 at Nottingham and was baptised on 3rd January 1894 at St Marys Church, Lowdham and was the son of William Henry Slater and Catherine Ann Maria Slater née Wilson. His father was born in 1862 at Elston, Nottinghamshire and his mother Catherine Ann Maria Wilson was born in 1873 in Nottinghamshire, they were married on 27th August 1892 at St Mary's Church, Lowdham. In 1911, Thomas was living at Lowdham with his grandparents Thomas Henry (75) a retired farmer and Margret Alice (71) Slater along with their granddaughter Mary Collishaw and her son Willie. Thomas married his wife Margaret Rose Taylor in 1913 at Nottingham, they both emigrated to Australia and lived at 151 Pelham Street, Carlton, Victoria, Australia they had a daughter Margaret Rose Slater born in 1914. Following his death she returned to England post-war, where she lived at 16 Lupton Street, Kentish Town, London, later moving to 85 Robin Hood Chase, Nottingham.
He was a ironmoger's apprentice in 1911 and a labourer upon enlistment. On his enlistment he stated he had worked for Lewis and Grundy for 5 years.
10 Aug 1915
21
719077 - CWGC Website
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Private
7th Bn Australian Infantry (AIF)
Private Thomas Henry Slater had served with the 7th battalion Sherwood Foresters Regiment before his emigration to Australia. He enlisted on 9th April 1915 at Warragul, Victoria giving his age as 21 yrs and 11 months , he stated he was a labourer and his next of kin was his wife Rose Emma Slater of 151 Pelham Street, Carlton, Victoria he served with the 7th battalion Australian Infantry embarking from Melbourne on board HMAT Wandilla on 17th June 1915. He landed at Gallipoli where he joined his battalion on 5th August 1915. He was wounded (gunshot wound to his buttock) 8th/9th August and died of his wounds aboard the hospital ship Devanha. He was buried at sea and is commemorated on the Lone Pine Memorial.
Nottingham Evening Post obituary (abridged) 30 September 1915: 'Slater died of wounds August 10th, Private H (Harry) Slater of the Australian Expeditionary Army, age 23 years. Husband of (-), son in law of Mr and Mrs George (-), 2 Robin Hood Chase.'
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  • Photograph of the Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli upon which Thomas Henry Slater is commemorated, courtesy of Jim Grundy and his facebook pages Small Town Great War Hucknall 1914-1918
    Thomas Henry Slater - Photograph of the Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli upon which Thomas Henry Slater is commemorated, courtesy of Jim Grundy and his facebook pages Small Town Great War Hucknall 1914-1918
  • Photograph showing the panel on the Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli which commemorates Thomas Henry Slater, courtesy of Jim Grundy and his facebook pages Small Town Great War Hucknall 1914=1918
    Thomas Henry Slater - Photograph showing the panel on the Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli which commemorates Thomas Henry Slater, courtesy of Jim Grundy and his facebook pages Small Town Great War Hucknall 1914=1918

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