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Captain Albert William Slatter
1862 - 1935 (73 years)-
Name Albert William Slatter Title Captain Birth 25 Feb 1862 Whitechapel, Middlesex, England 
Gender Male Military Service 1881 Death 28 Nov 1935 London, Middlesex County, Ontario Burial Woodland Cemetery, London, Middlesex County, Ontario Notes - Albert William Slatter was a distinguished military musician, bandmaster, and officer whose career spanned both the British and Canadian armed forces. Born in England in December 1862, he enlisted in the British Army and served with the Somerset Light Infantry, rising through the ranks to become a senior military musician, holding appointments including Colour Sergeant, Acting Sergeant Major, and ultimately Bandmaster. His pension records document exemplary service, six Good Conduct Badges, and overseas postings that included one year in India and eleven years in Egypt. During his lengthy service in Egypt, part of the British occupation force following 1882, his daughter Maud Slatter was born in Cairo in June 1887. As a military bandsman and later bandmaster, Albert played an important role in military ceremonies, official functions, and troop morale throughout the British Empire.
Following his retirement from the British Army in 1906, Albert emigrated to Canada and settled in London, Ontario, where he became Director of Music and Bandmaster of the 7th Regiment Fusiliers. His leadership and expertise made him a prominent figure in military music and militia training in southwestern Ontario. In 1913, he successfully completed the Royal School of Infantry Cadet Instructor Course, qualifying as a Lieutenant (Cadet Instructor), Grade A, demonstrating his continued commitment to military education and leadership. During the First World War, from 1916 to 1919, he served as a Lieutenant with the Canadian Railway and Forestry military establishment, attached to the 1st Depot Battalion, contributing his extensive military experience to Canada's wartime effort. Albert's life reflects a remarkable career that connected the British Empire's overseas garrisons, the military traditions of Canada, and the development of military music on both sides of the Atlantic.
Person ID I53157 OurNorthernRoots | Dr Abby's Ancestors Last Modified 7 Jun 2026
Father John Slatter, b. 25 Oct 1837, Oxfordshire, England d. 12 Aug 1901, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio (Age 63 years) Mother Mary Shehan, b. Jun 1837, Westminster, Middlesex, England d. 19 Apr 1889, Surrey, England (Age ~ 51 years) Marriage 18 Dec 1859 Southwark, Surrey, England Family ID F20612 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Mary Ann Eleanor Wilkinson, b. 7 Dec 1865, England d. 13 Nov 1950, Hamilton, Ontario (Age 84 years) Marriage 27 Nov 1884 Colchester, Essex, England Children + 1. Maud Victoria Slatter, b. 21 Jun 1887, Cairo, Egypt d. 9 Sep 1963, Buffalo, Erie County, New York (Age 76 years)Family ID F19406 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 7 Jun 2026
- Albert William Slatter was a distinguished military musician, bandmaster, and officer whose career spanned both the British and Canadian armed forces. Born in England in December 1862, he enlisted in the British Army and served with the Somerset Light Infantry, rising through the ranks to become a senior military musician, holding appointments including Colour Sergeant, Acting Sergeant Major, and ultimately Bandmaster. His pension records document exemplary service, six Good Conduct Badges, and overseas postings that included one year in India and eleven years in Egypt. During his lengthy service in Egypt, part of the British occupation force following 1882, his daughter Maud Slatter was born in Cairo in June 1887. As a military bandsman and later bandmaster, Albert played an important role in military ceremonies, official functions, and troop morale throughout the British Empire.
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Marriage - 27 Nov 1884 - Colchester, Essex, England 
Death - 28 Nov 1935 - London, Middlesex County, Ontario 
Burial - - Woodland Cemetery, London, Middlesex County, Ontario = Link to Google Earth Pin Legend 
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