Albert Slate
In the 1911 census he was a general labourer
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Albert Slate was born in 1893 at Nottingham, was the son of Arthur, a baker, and Elizabeth Ann Slate (née Mills)
His mother Elizabeth Ann Mills was born in 1856 at Loughborough and died aged 44 in 1899 His father was born in 1856 at Nottingham. They were married in 1875 at Radford, they had eight children - Elizabeth b.1877 Radford, John b.1879 Hyson Green, Arthur b.1880 Hyson Green, Henry b.1883 Nottingham (killed in action 28/8/1918), Edith b.1890, Nottingham, Albert b.1893 Nottingham, Ethel b.1896 Nottingham and Nellie b.1898 Nottingham.
In the 1911 census the family are living at 59 Edwin Street, St Ann's Well Road, Nottingham, his widowed father Arthur 56 yrs is a baker, he is livng with his wchildren, Elizabeth 34 yrs a housekkeeper, Edith 21 yrs a blouse machinst, Albert 18 yrs a general labourer, Ethel 15 yrs a blouse finisher and Nellie 13 yrs a scholar.
Private Albert Slate enlisted at Nottingham, he initially served with the service number 49484 in he South Staffordshire Regiment, later transferring to 8th battalion Machine Gun Corps. He was killed in action on 25th October 1918, he is buried at Valenciennes (St Roch) Communal Cemetery Grave Reference: II D 17
In Memoriam 27th August 1919 in the Nottingham Evening Post :
“SLATE. – In loving memory of Sergt. Henry Slate, killed in action August 27th, 1918 [sic]; also Pte. Albert Slate [1], killed in action October 25th, 1918. The supreme sacrifice. – From brother Arthur, Annie, and boys.
“SLATE. – In loving memory of our dear brother, Sergt. H. Slate, killed in action August 27th, 1918. Also our dear brother, Pte. A. Slate, killed in action October 25th, 1918. Reunited, not dead to those that loved them. – Loving sisters, Edie and Nellie, and Tom (in Germany).”
In Memoriam notices courtesy of Jim Grundy and his facebook pages Small Town Great War Hucknall 1914-1918.
His brother Sergeant Henry Slate enlisted at Nottingham on 29th August 1914. He landed as a reinforcement to the 1st Battalion on 5th February 1915. He was promoted to Corporal on 6th July 1916 and Sergeant on 7th December 1916. He received a gunshot wound to his knee on 4th March 1917 and returned to England and was treated in Hospital in Norfolk.
After recovering, he was posted to 15th Battalion on 27th April 1918 but returned to 1st Battalion on 17th June 1918. He was killed in action on 25th October 1918. Having no known grave his name is commemroated on the Vis en Artois Memorial Panel 7
Photo of Albert Slate
Valenciennes (St Roch) communal cemetery France,