Roland James SLADE

Regimental number24
Date of birth27 February 1896
Place of birthSandy Bay, Tasmania
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationButcher
AddressOatlands, Tasmania
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation21
Height5' 5.25"
Weight135 lbs
Next of kinFather, Roland James Slade, Oatlands, Tasmania
Enlistment date9 February 1916
Place of enlistmentClaremont, Tasmania
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name40th Battalion, Headquarters
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/57/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Hobart, Tasmania, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on 1 July 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll40th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 24 January 1919
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Plaque in Hobart Garden of Remembrance
Discharge date30 June 1919
Other details

War service: Western Front

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Delta', 24 January 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Hobart, 30 June 1919.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

Also served in World War II: Service No T245186.
Date of death5 July 1979
Age at death84
Place of burialCornelian Bay Cemetery and Crematorium, Hobart, Tasmania
SourcesNAA: B2455, SLADE Roland James