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Old 11-02-2017, 07:48 PM
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I can also add some information relayed from 'Fraser' (on here) who is related to George Slater:

George Slater, T4/091503, Driver, Army Service Corps

He died in Graylingwell War Hospital in Chicester on 3 October 1916.

His death certificate shows that he died of Osteomyelitis (10 months) complicated by Sepsis and Heart Failure.

He doesn’t appear on the CWGC website. I believe that as he died of illness not wounds he did not qualify for an Official War Grave even though he almost certainly contracted his illness as a result of being in the trenches.

As part of the In From the Cold Project, on 19 November 2015 his name was added to the WW1 Commonwealth War Dead Roll and he is now commemorated in the UK Book of Remembrance.

He is buried in Shilbottle Cemetery.

George Slater was born on 25 April 1890 in Shilbottle and in 1911 was living with his parents William and Margaret Slater in Shilbottle Village. His occupation is shown a Carter which ties in nicely with his Army role.
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