Arthur Slater (footballer, born 1890), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Arthur Slater (footballer, born 1890)

Australian rules footballer

Date of Birth: 17-Aug-1890

Place of Birth: Williamstown, Victoria, Australia

Date of Death: 19-Nov-1972

Profession: police officer, Australian rules footballer

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Arthur Claud Slater (17 August 1890 – 19 November 1972) was an Australian rules footballer who played with the Essendon Football Club.
He was also listed with the Melbourne Football Club, but never played a game.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.
He rejoined Shell and by the 1930s he was the company's Australian Operations Manager.He was the father of Professor "Harry" Henry Welton Slater and Melbourne architect Phyllis Slater.