John
Anthony
Slater
DFC
Born in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Gloria Rosemary Pamela (Howey) Slater
— married
1939 in St Margaret's Westminster
[children unknown]
Died about
at about age 43
in Southwark, London, England, United Kingdom
Profile last modified
| Created 20 Mar 2020
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Biography
John was born in 1914 in Shoreditch. His mother's maiden name was Pridgmore.[1]
He was an officer in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve in 1932,[2] taking up a short service commission in the Royal Air Force as a regular Flying Officer in 1937[3]
He married Gloria Howey in 1939 in Westminster[4]Link includes wedding photograph.[7]
He was promoted to Flt Lt. in 1940[5]
In 1941, he was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross[6]
In 1943, he was awarded a bar to his Distinguished Flying Cross (this means that he was considered to have won the medal twice.[7]
In 1946, he became a Squadron Leader[8]
He died in 1957 in Southwark (2 possible death records - not sure which is correct)
Sources
- ↑ "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2FRC-F9B : 1 October 2014), John A Slater, 1914; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Shoreditch, London, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
- ↑ [[1]]THE LONDON GAZETTE, 10 MAY, 1932, 3055
- ↑ [[2]]THE LONDON GAZETTE, 13 JULY, 1937, P4520
- ↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV8J-P1D5 : 8 October 2014), John A Slater and null, 1939; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1939, quarter 2, vol. 1A, p. 1256, Westminster St. Margaret, London, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
- ↑ [[3]]THE LONDON GAZETTE, 29 OCTOBER, 1940, p6255
- ↑ [[4]] The London Gazette, 23 September 1941 P5522
- ↑ [[5]]The London Gazetter 3 Dec 1943 P5337
- ↑ [[6]] The London Gazette,26 March 1946 P1532
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