| Regimental number | 2223 |
| Place of birth | Waaia, Victoria |
| School | Box Hill New College, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Surrey Hills, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs J Slessar, Surrey Hills, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 8th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Belgium |
| Age at death | 20 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | Berks Cemetery Extension (Plot II, Row C, Grave No. 8), (Rosenberg Plateau Plots), Ploegsteert, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 54 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Jean SLESSAR |
| Family/military connections | Cousin: No.3821 Robert Slessar, 6th Field Engineers, who was killed in action at Pozieres, France on 27 August 1916. |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
