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William Slade

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Elizabeth

Elizabeth Report 9 Feb 2014 16:29

Hello can anyone help please?William Slade born 1888 nr Wallingford Berkshire ,parents Philip Slade and Emily Wing
William in 1901 was at Topsham Devon with an Uncle and Aunt in 1911 he is at the barrack sin Aldershot in 1917 ,he was KIA ,France he served with the Royal Berkshire reg
I am interested in finding anything out about his service carrer
Thank you :-)

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Porkie_Pie

Porkie_Pie Report 9 Feb 2014 18:44

Assuming he never had a middle name this is a possible? medal card for him from the national archives web site

Reference: WO 372/18/99582
Description:
Medal card of Slade, William
Corps Regiment No Rank
Royal Berkshire Regiment1493 Private
Royal Berkshire Regiment 37575 Private
Date: 1914-1920
Held by: The National Archives, Kew

http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details?uri=D5191064

You can download the card it costs £3.36 OR someone may look at the card on ancestry and post the details



Roy

Elizabeth

Elizabeth Report 10 Feb 2014 09:54

Thank you Roy :-)

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Park/Millar/King/Gould/Higton/Else/Blood/Hughes/Walker/Lyons/Hawkins/Mayhall

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+++DetEcTive+++ Report 10 Feb 2014 10:06

From Ancestry

British Army WWI Medal Rolls Index Cards, 1914-1920 about William Slade
Name: William Slade
Regiment or Corps: Royal Berkshire Regiment, Royal Berkshire Regiment
Regimental Number: 1493,37575

Not much info on the image, just the service and regimental numbers and that he was awarded the Victory and British Medals.

CWGC entry reads
SLADE, WILLIAM

Rank: Lance Corporal
Service No: 37575
Date of Death: 03/05/1917
Regiment/Service:
Royal Berkshire Regiment 1st Bn.
Panel Reference Bay 7.
Memorial ARRAS MEMORIAL

No indication on the medal card that he was a Lance Corporal, just a Private

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Elizabeth

Elizabeth Report 10 Feb 2014 14:57

Thank you

Researching:
Park/Millar/King/Gould/Higton/Else/Blood/Hughes/Walker/Lyons/Hawkins/Mayhall