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SLATER, Robert
Personal Details
| Service Number: | WX15148 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 21 July 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/8th Cavalry (Commando) Squadron |
| Born: | Subiaco, Western Australia, Australia , 4 July 1920 |
| Home Town: | Bayswater, Bayswater, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Bougainville, Solomon Islands, Pacific Islands, 7 February 1945, aged 24 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section C. Plot 1. Row C. Grave 26. Inscription: "REQUIESCAT IN PACE". |
| Memorials: | Australian Commando Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kings Park Western Australia State War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement WX15148 | |
|---|---|---|
| 21 Jul 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, WX15148 | |
| 7 Feb 1945: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, 2nd/8th Cavalry (Commando) Squadron, Killed in action Bougainville. |
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