"D" Company, 8th Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment.

Awarded the Military Medal in the London Gazette of 18 July 1917.

Sloane later served as a corporal in the 8th Battalion, King's Own (Royal Lancaster) Regiment.

On the 1918 Absent Voters list his home address is shown as 16, Norton, Street, Burnley, Lancashire.

Sloane was born at Burnley, Lancashire circa March 1892 and enlisted into the East Lancashire Regiment on the 18 December 1914. He had married Elizabeth Burrows on the 21 September 1914 and they both resided at the time at 29 Boot Street, Burnley with Frederick's parents.

The Burnley News of 16 June 1917 reported, BURNLEY WEAVER – Reported to have won the Military Medal. Mrs. Sloan, of 16, Norton Street, Burnley has heard that her husband has won the Military Medal for bravery in the field. Private Frederick Sloan, 8th Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment (stretcher bearer) enlisted 2 years and 6 months ago. He has seen severe fighting including the battle of Arras. Prior to the war he was a weaver at Woodfield Mill, Trafalgar Street. He is 25 years of age, his brother Sergeant James Sloan as been in the army 16 years, another brother, Private Frank Sloan is in France.

Military Medal almost certainly awarded for bravery as a stretcher bearer during the actions around, "The Scarpe", and capture of Monchy le Preux, 9 to 12 April 1917 (battle of Arras).

Sloane's papers record thay he was wounded on the 12 October 1917. On recovery was transferred on the 1 April 1918 to the 8th Battalion, King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment. He was again wounded in the hand on the 2 October 1918.

Sloane's Medal Index Card (MIC) shows he arrived in France on the 31 July 1915 and his entitlement to the 1914/15 Star, British War and Victory Medals. He was discharged as a "Z" Class Reservist early in 1919.

Registered paper 68/121/225, schedule number 91367.