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Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Edward Slattery

In memory of:

Lieutenant Edward Slattery

August 30, 1918

Military Service


Age:

24

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment)

Division:

3rd Bn.

Citation(s):

Distinguished Conduct Medal, Military Medal with two bars.

Honours and Awards:

Military Medal and Bar

Distinguished Conduct Medal

Additional Information


Born:

December 15, 1893
Montreal, Quebec

Enlistment:

June 18, 1915
Montreal, Quebec

Son of Patrick and Elizabeth Barker Slattery, of Montreal, Quebec.

Brother of Private Micheal Slattery, who died during service with the Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment).

Commemorated on Page 501 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

VALLEY CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

A. 10.

Location:

Valley Cemetery lies south of Vis-en-Artois, some 12 kilometres south-east of Arras on the D939 road. From Vis-en-Artois take the D9 towards Cherisy for 1.5 kilometres, then take a track towards the cemetery on your left.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Newspaper Clipping– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me. From the Annie Boyes collection courtesy of the Simcoe County Archives. http://www.simcoe.ca/dpt/arc
  • Grave marker– 15 August 2019, CEFRG (Canadian Expeditionary Force Research Group) https://cefrg.ca
  • Memorial– Remembering brothers lost … Brothers In Arms Memorial, Zonnebeke, BE … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens … May 2022
  • Photo of Edward Slattery– Submitted by Operation Picture Me
  • Attestation Paper (page 1)
  • Attestation Paper (page 2)
  • War Diary– Awarded Distinguished Conduct Medal (D.C.M.)
  • Biography– From: Soldiers of the 3rd (Toronto) Battalion CEF
  • Cross of Sacrifice
  • Grave marker

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