The Ramblings of a Crusty Old Sailor - We Remember Major Harold Slater

We Remember Major Harold Slater, MBE

Today we pause to remember the life and service of 2974 Major Harold Leslie Slater, MBE, who died of wounds as a result of his service in Vietnam on the 17th of March 1971.

Originally from Newtown, NSW, Harold enlisted in the Australian Army on the 5th of July 1942 as a Military Policeman. By the end of WWII he had attained the rank of Warrant Officer Class 1 and was posted to the 34th Australian Infantry Brigade Provost Company as part of the British and Commonwealth Occupation Force in Japan.

Harold commissioned as a Lieutenant after WWII and continued to serve in the Provost Corps whilst in Korea. He was gazetted on the 24th of November 1953 as Member of the British Empire. Harold was promoted to Major and saw service in Vietnam from 1968 as part of the Australian Force Vietnam Provost Unit.

He was wounded in Vung Tau and evacuated to Brisbane, where he unfortunately died of his wounds on the 17th of March 1971. Harold spent 388 days in Vietnam during his service.

Lest we forget.