| Regimental number | 2980 |
| Place of birth | Ona Island, Tingwall, England |
| School | Scalloway Public School, England |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 23 |
| Religion | Congregational |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Five Dock, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Next of kin | Father, Thomas Slater, 'Ivy Cottage', Lerwick, Lower Sound, Shetland Islands, Scotland |
| Previous military service | Served for one year with the Gordon Highlanders. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 59th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/76/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A19 Afric on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 59th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 29 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
| Place of burial | Queant Road Cemetery (Plot III, Row A, Grave No. 18), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 168 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Cecilia SLATER, Ivy Cottage, Lower Sound, Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland |
| Family/military connections | Nil. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |