Regimental number | 3879 |
Place of birth | Timmering, Victoria |
School | Timmering East State School No 2177, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | French Park via The Rock, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Next of kin | Father, S Sly, French Park via The Rock, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 20th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/37/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A54 Runic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 20th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Age at death | 26.6 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
Place of burial | Puchevillers British Cemetery (Plot III, Row f, Grave No. 2), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 92 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated on Timmering East State School Roll of Honor. Parents: Samuel and Margaret SLY, French Park, New South Wales |
Family/military connections | Brother: R314 Lance Corporal Herbert Henry SLY, 46th Bn, returned to Australia, 1 August 1919; First Cousin: 6268 Pte Alexander Stewart FRASER, 7th Bn, killed in action, 23 April 1917. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |