Regimental number | 2518 |
Place of birth | Ararat Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Blacksmith |
Address | McNeil Street, Ararat, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Next of kin | Father, William George Sloper, McNeil Street, Ararat, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
Unit name | 2nd Field Company Engineers, Reinforcement 12 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/21/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board RMS Mooltan on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Field Company Engineers |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in Victorian Garden of Remembrance |
Medals |
Distinguished Conduct Medal 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. When an ammunition dump was fired by enemy shelling he dashed into the burning dump and rescued and carried away several wounded men under heavy shell fire and frequent explosions. He set a fine example of courage in difficult circumstances.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 110 Date: |
Date of death |