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We remember Charles R Slack
We remember Charles R Slack
Timeline
Timeline
1879
sibling
Percy Slack
Source:9607480
1879
1880
sibling
Leonard Slack
Source:9607480
1880
1882
sibling
George F Slack
Source:9607461
1882
1884
sibling
Ethel Slack
Source:9607461
1884
1886
1888
sibling
Harold Slack
Source:9607461
1888
1890
sibling
Albert Slack
Source:9607461
1890
1908
marriage
Ethel May Short
Source:9607592
22nd November 1908
1911
dates
Age 25
Source:9607646
1911
1916
dates
Age 30
Source:9607780
25th May 1916
1916
enlistment
London. Whitehall
United Kingdom
Source:9607767
25th May 1916
1917
hospitalisation
Wounded
Hospital/Institution
Source:9608005
26th May 1917 - 10th June 1917
1917
hospitalisation
Moved from Wimereux to U.K.
Hospital/Institution
Source:9608005
10th June 1917 - 14th August 1917
1917
hospitalisation
Moved again
Hospital/Institution
Source:9608005
14th August 1917
1919
discharge
Source:9608130
14th February 1919
1932
dates
Age 46
Source:9607447
14th June 1932
service
British Army
Gunner
86702
Royal Garrison Artillery
Source:4065722
1932
death
War Related Sickness
Premature death related to his wartime head injury
Harold Wood, Essex
United Kingdom
Source:9607447
14th June 1932
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Charles R |
| Initials | CR |
| Last Name | Slack |
| Source | 4065722 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 86702 | Royal Garrison Artillery | Gunner |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Susannah Slack | mother | ||
| George Arthur Slack | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percy Slack | brother | 1879 | |
| Leonard Slack | brother | 1880 | |
| George F Slack | brother | 1882 | |
| Ethel Slack | sister | 1884 | |
| Harold Slack | brother | 1888 | |
| Albert Slack | brother | 1890 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel May Short | wife | 22nd November 1908 |
Physical
| Complexion | Eyes | Hair | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Height | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1916-05-25 | 5'10" |
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Death registrationCopy of Death registration for Qtr. April, May, June 1932 Actual date of death was 14th June 1932 Aged 46Contributed by:
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Probate noticeCopy of probate notice giving date od death and his addressContributed by:
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1891 census Part 1Preceding page to Charles Rupert's entry. Family census entry had to be continued overleaf. This part containing details of parents and 2 siblingsContributed by:
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Medal Index CardEnhanced, and only marginally better, copy of his MIC as the original archive one is an unusually poor scan.Contributed by:
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Medal Roll entryEntry in the medal roll showing entitlement to the British War Medal and the Victory MedalContributed by:
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Attestation RecordCopy of his Attestation Record - enlisted at London Whitehall 25th May 1916Contributed by:
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Wounded - Medical historyHistory of his medical treatment after being wounded. Admitted to No8 Stationery Hospital, Wimereux, France 26/5/1917 GSW head, severe, ( GSW, gun-shot wound, but used for any penetrating injury, bullet, shrapnel ball, piece of shell ). From there to the Fort Pitt Military Hospital at Chatham 10/6/1917 and then to the Hospital at Ripon Army Camp August 1917Contributed by:
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Medical recordDates of his move from Kent to Ripon and details of his wound ( GSW head ) and his condition. Bad headaches, general weakness, unable to walk far. Deep depressed scar on scalp which would indicate that this wasn't a bullet wound but more likely to be an injury from a shell fragment or something similar.Contributed by:
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Protection certificateProtection Certificate giving his date of discharge as 14th Feb 1919Contributed by:
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Medals etcGnr. Charles Rupert Slack - British War medal, Victory Medal, RGA Title Badge and German penknife brought back as a souvenir.Contributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
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| Birth registration | Adrian149697 | |
| Death registration | Adrian149697 | |
| Probate notice | Adrian149697 | |
| 1891 census | Adrian149697 | |
| 1891 census Part 1 | Adrian149697 | |
| Marriage entry | Adrian149697 | |
| 1911 census | Adrian149697 | |
| Medal Index Card | Adrian149697 | |
| Medal Roll entry | Adrian149697 | |
| Attestation Record | Adrian149697 | |
| Enlistment form | Adrian149697 | |
| Wounded - Medical history | Adrian149697 | |
| Medical record | Adrian149697 | |
| Protection certificate | Adrian149697 | |
| Medals etc | Adrian149697 | |
| Charles Slack | Adrian149697 | |
| Charles | Adrian149697 |
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