Arthur Slater (footballer, born 1890)

Arthur Claud Slater (17 August 1890 – 19 November 1972) was an Australian rules footballer who played with the Essendon Football Club.[1] He was also listed with the Melbourne Football Club, but never played a game.[2]

Arthur Slater
Personal information
Full name Arthur Claud Slater
Date of birth (1890-08-17)17 August 1890
Place of birth Williamstown, Victoria
Date of death 19 November 1972(1972-11-19) (aged 82)
Place of death Hawthorn, Victoria
Original team(s) Hawthorn Juniors
Height 179 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 80 kg (176 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1910 Essendon 1 (0)
1911 Melbourne 0 (0)
Total 1 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1911.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Born in Williamstown, Victoria, he was a clerk for the British Imperial Oil company, later to become Shell Oil Company, before joining the AIF in March 1915. He served at Gallipoli and on the Western Front, was wounded, promoted through the ranks and ended the war as a lieutenant.[3] He rejoined Shell and by the 1930s he was the company's Australian Operations Manager.[4]

He was the father of Professor "Harry" Henry Welton Slater [5] and Melbourne architect Phyllis Slater.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Past Player Profiles – S". EssendonFC.com.au. Bigpond. Archived from the original on 6 July 2015. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
  2. ^ "THURSDAY, June 1, 1911". The Argus. Melbourne. 1 June 1911. p. 5. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
  3. ^ National Archives of Australia, Service Record, Lieutenant Arthur C. Slater. Series Number B2455. [1] Archived 6 September 2018 at the Wayback Machine Accessed 24 January 2016
  4. ^ "Shell Company's Affairs: Evidence to the Commission". The West Australian. Perth. 29 May 1934. p. 2. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
  5. ^ Great Scot Obituaries, Scotch College, December 2010 Accessed 24 January 2016
  6. ^ "Graduate Plans Her Own Home". The Age. Melbourne. 1 May 1950. p. 4. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
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