Harold Thomas Slack was the only son of Thomas and Elizabeth of Deepdale Gardens, Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire. He enlisted on 25th January 1915, training at both Caterham and Chelsea. He was sent to France on 16th December 1915 and wounded on 25th September 1916 during the attack on Combles. He was nursed at York Hospital and convalesced at Arkam Grange before returning to duty on 22nd January 1917. On 5th September 1917 he was again sent to France. He died from wounds received on 10th October . He was 24 years of age. Prior to enlisting Pte Slack was an engine man at the Sutton Colliery and a member of Stanton Hill Primitive Methodist Church.

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