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Slater, Thomas Henry, 1894 - 1918
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Name Thomas Henry Slater, 1894 - 1918BiographyDate of Birth: 22 July 1894, Lawnton (Qld.)
Date of Death: 1 September 1918, Villers-Bretonneux, Somme, France
Buried: Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux
Thomas's parents were John Joseph Slater and Catherine McLeod. Thomas was living at Lawnton and working as a labourer when he enlisted 22 May 1916, Brisbane. On the 8 August 1918 the allies launched their own great offensive and the 41st battalion played an active role in the initial attack and the advance that followed. It was in one of these actions that Thomas was killed in action only nine weeks before the war ended. Thomas had two brothers who enlisted as well, Archibald William [747] and Charles Archibald [2325]. All three brothers enlisted within days of each other and all embarked together on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes.Birth date22 July 1894Death date01 September 1918
Date of Death: 1 September 1918, Villers-Bretonneux, Somme, France
Buried: Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux
Thomas's parents were John Joseph Slater and Catherine McLeod. Thomas was living at Lawnton and working as a labourer when he enlisted 22 May 1916, Brisbane. On the 8 August 1918 the allies launched their own great offensive and the 41st battalion played an active role in the initial attack and the advance that followed. It was in one of these actions that Thomas was killed in action only nine weeks before the war ended. Thomas had two brothers who enlisted as well, Archibald William [747] and Charles Archibald [2325]. All three brothers enlisted within days of each other and all embarked together on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes.Birth date22 July 1894Death date01 September 1918
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Slater, Thomas Henry, 1894 - 1918. Moreton Bay Our Story, accessed 16/06/2025, https://ourstory.moretonbay.qld.gov.au/nodes/view/24533
