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We remember Philip Sydney Slicer
We remember Philip Sydney Slicer
Timeline
Timeline
1890
sibling
George M Slicer
Source:7933161
1890
1895
sibling
Walter S Slicer
Source:7933161
1895
1897
1901
location
Main Street, Bingley, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:7933161
31st March 1901
1907
education
General education
Royal Masonic School
Bushey, Hertfordshire
United Kingdom
Source:7933151
1907 - 1914
1914
education
Mathematics - he won an open scholarship in mathematics at Brasenose College, Oxford, but was called inro the army before he could take it up.
Bradford Grammar School
Bradford, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
Source:7933151
1914 - August 1916
1916
enlistment
Unknown
United Kingdom
Source:7933151
August 1916
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Royal Garrison Artillery
319th Siege Battery
Source:7152088
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:7933151
1918
death
Died of wounds
He was wounded in September and died in hospital.
France
Source:7152088
Source:7933151
30th September 1918
burial
Somme
He is buried in Brie Military Cemetery near Peronne.
France
Source:7152088
Source:7933151
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Philip Sydney |
| Initials | PS |
| Last Name | Slicer |
| Source | 4072721 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main Street, Bingley, Yorkshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 31st March 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Royal Garrison Artillery | 319th Siege Battery | Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Slicer | father | ||
| Kate Slicer nee Gelder | mother |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| George M Slicer | brother | 1890 | |
| Walter S Slicer | brother | 1895 |
Media
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Philip Sydney SlicerPhotograph taken from “Memorials of Masonians Who Fell in the Great War”
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Gordon760
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Old Masonians Who Died in the First World WarMore about Old Masonians Who Died in the First World War
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Gordon760 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Memorials of Masonians Who Fell in the Great War | Gordon760 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Philip Sydney Slicer | Gordon760 |
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