| Regimental number | 4576 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Adelaide, South Australia |
| School | Flinders Street Public School, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Compositor |
| Address | 250 Gillies Street, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Height | 5' 6" |
| Weight | 106 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs L Slater, 250 Gillies Street, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 10th Battalion, 14th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/27/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A28 Miltiades on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 3911 Pte Stanley Gordon SLATER, 10th Bn, killed in action, 23-25 July 1916; 3606 Pte Leslie Walter SLATER, 10th Bn, returned to Australia, 23 September 1918. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Wounded, West Oeke Ridge, 1 October 1917; invalided to Graylingwell War Hospital; commenced return to Australia on board HTA30, 5 April 1918; disembarked from HT 'Borda', Melbourne, 30 May 1918, for onward travel to Adelaide; discharged (wounded), Adelaide, 15 November 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 31 |
| Place of burial | AIF Cemetery (Row 7 East, Grave No. 8), West Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, SLATER Howard Bentley |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
