| Regimental number | 339 |
| Place of birth | Prahran, Victoria |
| School | High Street State School, Prahran, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Hairdresser |
| Address | 1 Kent Street, Windsor, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 135 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, C J Salter, 1 Kent Street, Windsor, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served in the 49th Infantry, Citizen Military Forces; still serving at time of AIF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Prahran, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 5th Battalion, E Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/22/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A3 Orvieto on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 60th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Fleurbaix, France |
| Age at death | 20.11 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 19), Australian Cemetery, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 170 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Charles and Josephine SALTER, 1 Kent Street, Windsor, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 301 Pte Alfred William SALTER, 5th Bn, killed in action, 25 April 1915; 1065 Pte Arthur George SALTER, 5th Bn, returned to Australia, 11 April 1916. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, 5 April 1915. Wounded in action (gun shot wound, right and left arm: severe); admitted to 17th General Hospital, 25 April 1915; transferred to Convalescent Camp, Mustapha, 12 May 1915; discharged to duty, 13 May 1915. Embarked Alexandria to rejoin Bn, 8 June 1915; rejoined Bn, Gallipoli, 13 June 1915. Disembarked Alexandria, 7 January 1916 (general Gallipoli evacuation). Transferred to 57th Bn, 17 February 1916, and taken on strength. Transferred to 60th Bn, 15 March 1916, and taken on strength, Tel el Kebir. . Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Reported Missing, 19 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 4 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Note, Red Cross File No 2400807: 'No trace Germany[.] Cert. by Capt. Mills 10-10-16.' Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, SALTER Roy Stuart
Red Cross File No 2400807 |