Ancestor Details
Name of Ancestor: Albert James Slade
Ancestor's date of birth: 29/01/1882
Ancestor's date of death: 29/12/1926
Cause of Death: . Albert died of Rheumatic Heart Disease having contracted Scarlett Fever when in South Africa.
Service Number: 1762
Colony or State of enlistment: NSW, Place of Enlistment: Coolamon
Unit: 3 Bn Australian Commonwealth Horse
Rank attained in Boer War: TPR, Date Effective: 08/02/1902
Highest Rank attained (if served after war): No evidence of post Boer War service
Murray Page: 182
Contingent: Second Australian
Ship: Manhattan, Date of Sailing: 01/04/1902
Memorial details: Sandgate Cemetery Section 2, Section 124, lot13
Awards/Decorations: Queen's South Africa Medal
Personal Characteristics: Height: 1.72 m. A labourer from Coolamon NSW prior to enlistment. Married 17/06/1915 Died 29/12/1926. Three Children. Margaret deceased 21/09/2003. Frances James deceased 1991. Veronica Unknown Status.
Reasons to go and fight: Unknown
Details of service in war: Unit arrived too late to see service in South Africa.
Service and life after the Boer War: Albert was an original member of the B.H.P Band where he worked. Also a member of the Steelworks Band. He was also a prominent A Grade Player of B.H.P and Wickham Cricket Clubs. He suffered ill health for five years before his death. His wife died 08/07/1973. Pat had 3 children, 8 Grandchildren and 18 Great Grandchildren. Frank had 5 children. Other descendants unknown. Veronica had 5 children. Other descendants unknown. Albert's family donated his diary that was written on his journey to South Africa to the Australian War Memorial.
Descendant Details
Name of Descendant: Alice Frances Jones, Lambton North, Newcastle NSW
Relationship to Ancestor: GranddaughterName of Descendant: Lesley Margaret Todd, New Lambton NSW
Relationship to Ancestor: GranddaughterName of Descendant: Michael Hugh Gallagher, Mayfield NSW
Relationship to Ancestor: GrandsonName of Descendant: Suzanne Goodear, Old Bar NSW
Relationship to Ancestor: Great GranddaughterName of Descendant: Catherine Frances Mordaunt, Warabrook NSW
Relationship to Ancestor: Great Grand daughterName of Descendant: Ebony Jane Goodear, Old Bar NSW
Relationship to Ancestor: Great Great GranddaughterName of Descendant: Katie Louise Goodear
Relationship to Ancestor: Great Great GranddaughterName of Descendant: Travis Wallace Mordaunt, Warabrook NSW
Relationship to Ancestor: Great Great GrandsonName of Descendant: Leah Frances Mordaunt, Warabrook NSW
Relationship to Ancestor: Great Great GranddaughterName of Descendant: Heath David Mordaunt, Warabrook QLD
Relationship to Ancestor: Great Great Grandson
