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SLAPE, George Ernest
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 797 |
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| Enlisted: | 15 February 1916, at Adelaide |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 43rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Second Creek, South Australia, Australia, May 1884 |
| Home Town: | Hahndorf, Mount Barker, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Railway Packer |
| Died: | 16 November 1946, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
West Terrace Cemetery (General) |
| Memorials: | Adelaide South Australian Railways WW1 & WW2 Honour Boards, Burnside Public School Roll of Honour, Verdun Roll of Honour Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 15 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 797, 43rd Infantry Battalion, at Adelaide | |
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| 9 Jun 1916: | Involvement Private, 797, 43rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: '' | |
| 9 Jun 1916: | Embarked Private, 797, 43rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Afric, Adelaide |
Personal Stories
George Ernest Slape
Name: George Ernest Slape
Service Number: 797
Place of Birth: Second Creek
Date of Birth: 19 May 1884
Place of Enlistment: Adelaide
Date of Enlistment: 15 February 1916
Age at Enlistment: 31 years
Next of Kin: Wife, Elizabeth Avice Slape / Hahndorf
Occupation: Railway Porter
Religion: Baptist
Rank: Private
George joined the 43rd Battalion and left Australia on the Afric 0n 9 March 1916, reaching England on 9 June. Private Slape proceeded to France where he was hospitalised with illness for 4 days in mid-December. He was again hospitalised with a knee injury in 1917. George returned to Australia on the H.T.Nestor on 20 May 1919 and was discharged on 14 August.
Submitted 26 October 2023 by christopher collins