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Oct 13, 1891
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Born in Lancashire, England
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Nov 6, 1914
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Attested into the 21st
Battalion CEF in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 59888
(temporary number 344)
Ø Next of kin given
as Francis Slater, sister, 45 Cloundon Rd., West, Chorlton-cum-Hardy,
Manchester, England
Ø Previous occupation
given as Labourer
Ø No previous
military experience given
Ø Religion given as
Church of England
Ø Assigned to “C”
Company
o This was later
reorganized into “B” Company
The battalion trained in the
Kingston area through the winter with headquarters in the Kingston Armouries
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Jan 30, 1915
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Sentenced to 5 days detention
for an unspecified offence
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Apr 20, 1915
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Sentenced to 28 days detention
for an unspecified offence.
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May 3, 1915
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The 28 day detention sentence
was reduced by 13 days
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May 6, 1915
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Embarked the RMS Metagama in
Montreal, Quebec
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May 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Devonport,
England and the battalion proceeded to the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe,
Kent to continue training
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Sep 14, 1915
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Embarked the St. Seiriol in
Folkestone
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Sep 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Boulogne,
France and the battalion proceeded to St. Omer
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Oct 9, 1915
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Admitted to the field
ambulance in Dranoutre, France with a diagnosis that reads Coryza (a nasal
infection). He was discharged to duty
the same day
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Jan 8, 1916
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Sentenced to 14 days Field
Punishment No. 1 for being absent from parade and insolence to an NCO on
January 5th.
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Jan 19, 1916
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Sentenced to 2 days Field
Punishment No. 1 for being absent from parade the previous day
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Feb 16, 1916
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Collapsed and began
hemorrhaging from the mouth while marching from Dickiebush, Belgium to La
Clytte. He was treated by the Medical
Officer
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Feb 17, 1916
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He collapsed again and was
admitted to the No. 5 Canadian Field Ambulance for first aid
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Feb 18, 1916
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Transferred to the No. 3
Canadian General Hospital in Boulogne with a diagnosis that reads
Pneumonia. This was later changed to
read Tuberculosis
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Feb 22, 1916
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Invalided to England aboard
the Hospital Ship Cambria
On arrival in England he was
admitted to the County of London War Hospital
Transferred to the CCAC
(Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre) for pay purposes while in hospital
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May 3, 1916
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Transferred to the Woodcote
Park Military Hospital in Epsom and the diagnosis changed to read Bronchitis
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May 5, 1916
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Transferred to the Moore
Barracks Hospital in Shorncliffe and the diagnosis changed to read
Tuberculosis
Interesting to note that part
of his treatment involved Heroin injections.
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Jun 2, 1916
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Discharged from hospital
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Jun 3, 1916
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Invalided to Canada aboard the SS
Missanabie
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Jun 11, 1916
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Disembarked in Montreal, Quebec and
proceeded to Kingston, Ontario
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Jun 16, 1916
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Admitted to the Elmhurst Military
Convalescent Hospital in Kingston with a diagnosis that reads Hemorrhage
Pulmonary Tuberculosis
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Dec 30, 1916
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Discharged from the CEF in
Kingston
Ø Rank on discharge
Private
Ø Proposed residence
on discharge Grafton, Ontario
Ø Discharged as
medically unfit for further service
Remained a patient in the
Mowat Sanitorium and a pension was granted
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Feb 19, 1917
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Discharged from hospital
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Jun 8, 1917
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Attested into the MHCC
(Military Hospitals Commission of Canada) in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 59888
Ø Next of kin given
as Francis Slater, sister, 45 Cloundon Rd., West, Chorlton-cum-Hardy,
Manchester, England
Ø Previous occupation
given as Machinist
Ø Previous military experience
given as 4 years in the 40th Regiment, Canadian Militia and the 21st
Battalion CEF
Stated that he had been
discharged as a result of suffering from Tuberculosis
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Jun 14, 1917
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Admitted to the Mowat
Sanatorium in Kingston with a diagnosis that reads Advanced Pulmonary
Tuberculosis
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Jul 31, 1918
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Discharged from the CEF in
Kingston
Ø Rank on discharge
Private
Ø Proposed residence
on discharge Grafton, Ontario
Ø Discharged as being
permanently medically unfit for service
Ø Discharged to the
care of the ISC (Invalided Soldiers’ Commission)
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May 18, 1919
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Harry Slater died from
Tuberculosis while a patient in the Mowat Sanitorium, Kingston. He was later buried in the St. George’s
Cemetery, Grafton, Ontario
Following his death, the 1914-15 Star,
British War Medal, Victory Medal, (latter 2 shown below) Plaque (Dead Man’s Penny) and Scroll were
sent to his sister, Miss May Mulholland, 8 Chancer St., Pendleton,
Manchester, England
There was no Memorial Cross
issued
If you know the location of the 1914-15 Star or Dead Man's Penny, please contact the webmaster to see if they can be reunited
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