SLATER, Archibald William Hamilton
| Service Number: | 747 |
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| Enlisted: | 11 December 1915, Townsville, Qld. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 41st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | North Pine, Qld., 2 January 1882 |
| Home Town: | Lawnton, Moreton Bay, Queensland |
| Schooling: | North Pine State School |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Queensland, 31 October 1952, aged 70 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Lawnton Cemetery |
| Memorials: | North Pine State School Roll of Honour, Strathpine District Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 11 Dec 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 747, 41st Infantry Battalion, Townsville, Qld. | |
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| 18 May 1916: | Involvement Private, 747, 41st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Demosthenes embarkation_ship_number: A64 public_note: '' | |
| 18 May 1916: | Embarked Private, 747, 41st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Demosthenes, Sydney |
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Distinguished Conduct Medal
'For continued acts of gallantry and devotion to duty during the period from 25 February to 17 September, 1918. He kept his squadron together under the most trying circumstances including destruction of their dwelling on six separate occasions. On 12 April 1918, near Buire, an aeroplace was lying derelict close to the track along which rations were carried. One of the bombs had its detonator exposed. The spot was under enemy observation, and, when he started out to salve the bombs, it was subjected to shell fire. He made three trips, and salved the bombs, thus removing the danger to the ration carriers.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 135
Date: 11 December 1919
Biography contributed by Faithe Jones
Archibald's parents were John Joseph Slater and Catherine McLeod. Archibald or Archie as he was known was living at Lawnton when he enlisted 11 December 1915 Brisbane. Archibald had two brothers who enlisted as well, Thomas Henry [2941] who was killed and Charles Archibald [2325]. Archie received the Distinguished Conduct Medal.
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