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Surname: SLATER
Forename(s): William
Place of Birth: Skipton, Yorkshire
Service No: 240655
Rank: L/Corporal
Regiment / Corps / Service: Prince of Wales’s Own (West Yorkshire Regiment)
Battalion / Unit: 2/6th Battalion
Division: 62nd (2/West Riding) Division
Age: 21
Date of Death: 1917-11-20
Awards: ---
CWGC Grave / Memorial Reference: II. D. 5.
CWGC Cemetery: ROCQUIGNY-EQUANCOURT ROAD BRITISH CEMETERY, MANANCOURT
CWGC Memorial: ---
Non-CWGC Burial: ---
Local War Memorial(s): Not Listed (View Names Not Listed on a Local War Memorial)
Additional Information:
William Slater was the son of Leon and Frances Slater, née Atkinson. Leon was born at Tideswell, Derbyshire and Frances at Skipton, Yorkshire.
1901 Skipton, Yorkshire Census: 3, Southey Street - William Slater, aged 4 years, born Skipton, son of Leon and Frances Slater.
British Army WW1 Medal Rolls Index Cards: Pte William Slater, 2564, 240655, West Yorkshire Regiment. Theatre of War first served in: (1) France. Date of entry therein: 16 April 1915. D.O.W.
British Army WW1 Medal and Award Rolls: L/Cpl William Slater, 2564, 1/6 W. York. R.; 240655, 2/6 W. York. R. Died of Wounds 20/11/17.
William is commemorated in the 'City of Bradford Great War 1914-1918 Roll of Honour'.
Data Source: Craven’s Part in the Great War - original CPGW book entry
View Entry in CPGW BookEntry in West Yorkshire Pioneer Illustrated War Record:
SLATER, Corporal William, aged 23, [Barnoldswick], West Yorkshire Regiment, grandson of the late Mr. James, Atkinson’s Yard, Skipton, died in France Nov. 20, 1917.
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Regiment / Corps / Service Badge: Prince of Wales’s Own (West Yorkshire Regiment)
Divisional Sign / Service Insignia: 62nd (2/West Riding) Division
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07 December 1917
SLATER – November 20th 1917, in the 21st Casualty Clearing Hospital, France, Corporal Wm. Slater, West Yorks. Regiment, grandson of the late Mr. James Atkinson, Thanet’s Arms Yard, Skipton, aged 21 years.
07 December 1917
SKIPTON SOLDIER DIES IN FRENCH HOSPITAL
We are sorry to hear of the death of Corporal William Slater, West Yorks. Regiment, which occurred on November 20th 1917, at the No. 21 Casualty Clearing Station, France, and whose remains were interred in the grounds attached thereto. Corporal Slater is the son of Mr. Len Slater, of 50, Osborne Street, Horton Lane, Bradford (at one time ticket collector on the Skipton Station) and the grandson of the late Mr. James Atkinson, of Thanet’s Arms Yard, Skipton, in whose house he was born 21 years ago. He responded to the call of his country in September 1914, and after training in England went out to France in March 1915. He had been twice wounded and once gassed, and returned to France to rejoin his regiment in July 1917.
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