Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Memorial Plaque (Ernest Albert Slater) scratch marks to reverse, otherwise very fine £50-£70

Ernest Albert Slater was born in Islington, and was the son of Mr and Mrs H. Slater of 153 Boleyn Road, Dalston, London. He served during the Great War with 1/19th (County of London) Battalion, London Regiment (St. Pancras), and was killed in action on the Western Front 29 September 1916. On the latter date the Battalion were serving as part of the 141st Brigade, 47th (2nd London) Division on the Somme. Private Slater is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme France.