| Regimental number | 1503 |
| Place of birth | Newcastle, New South Wales |
| Place of birth | Greta, New South Wales |
| School | Protestant School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | 54 Henry Street, Tighe's Hill, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs T Farnham, Aberdare, Cessnock, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 35th Battalion, Machine Gun Section |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/52/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A24 Benalla on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 35th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | RoHC lists full name as Edmund Edgar Slater. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Given name Edmond Y |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 24 |
| Place of burial | Cite Bonjean MIlitary Cemetery (Plot IV, Row F, Grave No. 16), Armentieres |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 126 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr. A. SLATER, and Mrs T. Farnham, Congwai Street, Aberdare, New South Wales |
| Family/military connections | Step Brother: Sergeant Gordon Charles Farnham D.C.M., M.M. and Uncle: No.2383 John Slater, 36th Battalion, who was killed in action at Armentieres, France on 30 April 1917. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |