Slater, William Riley –

Third son of Lieutenant Colonel John William Slater and Mary Agnes Slater (nee Garnett), of Moorside, Sharples, Bolton, Lancashire. Formerly a member of the Rugby Officer Training Corps; formerly Private 443120. Seriously wounded in the head September 1917.

Personal details

  • Surname: Slater
  • Forename: William Riley
  • Date of birth: October 29th, 1897
  • Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Place of residence: Not known
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: Not known
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: Not known
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Unit: Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry.
  • Service number: Not known
  • Regiment: Canadian Imperial Forces
  • Enlistment date: July 5th, 1915 - 1915-07-05
  • Enlistment location: Vernon Camp, British Columbia, Canada
  • Conflict: WW1

Decorations

  • Service medals: V / BW
  • Silver War badge: Not known
  • Awards: Not known

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Not known
  • CWGC reference: Not known

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 30/07/1915 21/09/1917 28/09/1917
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6d-f* 4h 6b
  • Bolton Chronicle: 21/09/1917 28/09/1917

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