John Slater
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John Slater was born in 1887 at Cropwell Bishop and was the son of Fred a waggoner on a farm and Jane Slater née Barnes of Plumtree, Nottijnghamshire. His father Fred was born in 1865 at Granby, his mother Jane Barnes was born in 1868 at Cropwell, they were married in 1886 their marriage was recorded in the Bingham registration district, they went on to have 9 children sadly two were to die in infancy or early childhood, their children listed on the 1901/1911 census were Eliza b1887 Cropwell, George b1891 Cropwell, Fred b1895 cropwell, Shelton Donald b1897 Flawborough and Emily Slater b1900 Plumtree. In the 1911 census they lived at Plumtree Nottinghamshire, they were shown as Fred 46 yrs a waggoner on a farm, he is living with his wife Jane 43 yrs and their children, John 26 yrs a carter on the railways, Frederick 15 yrs a farm labourer, Donald 13 yrs a farm labourer and Emily 11 yrs a scholar. John Slater married Emily Watson (born 16th September 1883) in 1911, their marriage was recorded in the Bingham registration district, they lived at Days Cottage, Main Street, Lowdham. Commencing 12th November 1917 his widow was awarded a pension of 13 shillings and 9 pence a week.
Private John (Jack) Slater enlisted at Derby whilst residing at Lowdham, he served with the 11th battalion Sherwood Foresters Regiment. He died of wounds on 28th April 1917 he is buried in Railway Dugouts Burial Ground (Transport Farm) Grave Reference: IV F 1
In memoriam notices published on 27th April 1918 in the Nottingham Evening Post :- “SLATER. – In loving memory of our dear son, Pte. John Slater, late of Cropwell Bishop, who died of wounds April 28th, 1917. Fresh in our hearts his memory clings, yet still our grief is sore, each passing year will nearer bring the day we'll meet once more. – From mother, dad, brothers, Fred and Don with the colours. “SLATER. – In loving memory of our dear brother Pte. Jack Slater, who died of wounds April 28th, 1917. Duty called him, he was there to do his bit and take his share, his heart was good, his spirit brave, his resting place a soldier's grave. – From his loving sisters Bess and Emily. “SLATER. – In loving memory of our dear brother Jack, died of wounds April 28th, 1917. He nobly answered duty's call, he gave his life for one and all, a loving on, a brother kind, a precious memory he's left behind. – From loving brother and sister, George and Eliza.” Above notices courtesy of Jim Grundy and his facebook pages Small Town Great War Hucknall 1914-1918.
