SLANE, James Charles Francis
| Service Number: | Officer |
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| Enlisted: | 12 April 1915, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Last Unit: | 27th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Lancashire, England, 12 September 1873 |
| Home Town: | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Commercial Traveller |
| Died: | Natural causes, Adelaide, South Australia, 10 April 1942, aged 68 years |
| Cemetery: |
West Terrace Cemetery (AIF Section) Section: LO, Road: 7S, Site No: 19 |
| Memorials: | Largs Bay St Alban's Church Roll of Honor |
World War 1 Service
| 12 Apr 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Captain, Adelaide, South Australia | |
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| 31 May 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Captain, 27th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Geelong, Adelaide | |
| 31 May 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Captain, 27th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: '' | |
| 4 Sep 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Captain, 27th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 24 Sep 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant Colonel | |
| 28 Oct 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant Colonel, Officer, 27th Infantry Battalion | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement 27th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières |
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"DEATH OF COL. J. C. F. SLANE
The death occurred last night, after a long illness, of Colonel J. C. F. Slane, former commander of the 27th Battalion. Colonel Slane was 68. The funeral is taking place at the A.I.F. Cemetery, West terrace, this afternoon. Col. Slane began his military career in 1889 when he joined the Adelaide Rifles. In 1915 he left with the 27th Battalion in command of A Company. In Egypt he was promoted to major, saw service at Gallipoli and France, and was awarded the D.S.O. Toward the end of 1916 he took over the command of his battalion with the rank of lieutenant-colonel.
When he returned to Australia, Col. Slane was made commander of the 27th A.M.F., and later became commander of the 3rd Australian Brigade. The Premier (Mr. Playford) served as batman to Col. Slane at Gallipoli. With the death in Melbourne yesterday of Lieutenant-Colonel Wilfred Hosking, the 27th Battalion has lost two of its best known members. Colonel Hosking's burial will take place at the A.I.F. Cemetery, West terrace, tomorrow morning. The funeral will leave the R.S.L. Club in Angas street at 11 a.m." - from the Adelaide News 10 Apr 1942 (nla.gov.au)
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