Born Goole, 1882. Served in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, Hawke Bn. R.N. Division. awarded the Military Medal (MM).
Married at Florence Bailey, at Howden, 1907. Was a Slater And Tiler
Enlisted 12/12/14 ; Collingwood Bn. ‘C’ Company 3rd Platoon 4/3/15, transferred to Anson Bn. 8/6/15-19/12/15 Tonsillitis, Invalided to UK 29/3/16 ; Draft for BEF 21/11/16, joined Nelson Bn. 12/12/16, joined 7th Entrenching Bn. 22/2/18, posted to Hawke Bn. 14/3/18 – 27/3/18 missing, rejoined Hawke Bn. (Straggler from line) 31/3/18 – 29/9/1918 Date died. Commemorated on the Memorial in Vis-en-Artois, France.
CWGC = AB ; Rated Acting AB Higher Grade 12/9/18 vice McLelland wounded ; MM RO4471 24/9/18 (London Gazette 11/2/19 p.2087) ; A Slater ; b.18/7/1881 ; Next-of-Kin & home address: Wife, Florence, 28 Great Central Ave., Balby, Doncaster, later of: 8 Wilson Ave., Rhodes St., Hawthorn, Hull.
