SLADE, Emil Albert John
| Service Number: | 3367 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 6th Field Ambulance |
| Born: | South Yarra, Victoria, Australia, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Commercial Traveller |
| Memorials: | Bendigo Central School Honor Roll, Bendigo Great War Roll of Honor, Bendigo St. John's Presbyterian Church Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 4 Jun 1915: | Involvement Private, 3367, 6th Field Ambulance, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ajana embarkation_ship_number: A31 public_note: '' | |
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| 4 Jun 1915: | Embarked Private, 3367, 6th Field Ambulance, HMAT Ajana, Melbourne |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Larna Malone
Emil Albert John Slade was born in South Yarra, Vic., the son of John and Emilie Augusta Slade. Emil enlisted in Melbourne on 13.3.15, aged 22 years and 5 months. He was a Commercial Traveller, and lived in South Yarra. He was 6’ tall, with a medium complexion, grey eyes and dark brown hair. On 29.5.15 he was appointed to the 6th Field Ambulance and allocated Service No. 3367. He embarked for overseas on 4.6.15.
He Disembarked in Egypt and was serving with the 6th Ambulance when casualties from the Battle of Lone Pine, Gallipoli, were disembarked at Alexandria. In a letter home, Lieut G J C Dyett, wrote: “The most gratifying feature about my removal from the boat was being carried off by Private Slade, of Bendigo, who was doing stretcher bearing duty at Alexandria prior to going to the front.” [Bendigo Independent. 13 January 1916]
Emil Albert John Slade arrived on the Gallipoli Peninsula on 5.9.15. On 17.10.15 he was admitted to hospital with Influenza and was discharged on 20.10.15. After the evacuation of Anzac he embarked for Egypt. He was admitted to hospital in Tel-el-Kebir on 13.1.16, suffering from Influenza, but he was transferred two days later to the Military Infectious disease hospital at Cairo with a diagnosis of Scarlet Fever. On 27.1.16 he was admitted to hospital in Heliopolis for a Circumcision. He was discharged on 11.2.16 and admitted to the overseas base at Giza.
He embarked for France on 19.3.16, disembarking at Marseilles on 27.3.16. On 22.3.17 he was admitted to hospital with a septic right finger. He was transferred to the Convalescent Depot on 30.4.17. He was admitted to hospital suffering from Debility on 25.7.17. He was discharged to Base on 13.9.17 and re-joined his unit on 3.10.17.
He embarked for return to Australia on 23.3.19.
“The Men Listed on the Roll of Honor, St John’s Presbyterian Church, Bendigo”: Larna Malone