Slater, William
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | William |
Surname | Slater |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 26-06-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Adam and Sarah Elizebeth Slater. Husband of Beatrice Slater, of West Hallam, Derbyshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | ED831 |
Markings | WS-H |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Amersfoort (Oud Leusden) General Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot 13. Row 8. Grave 165. |
Epitaph | SLEEP ON, DEAR ONE, TAKE YOUR REST. WE LOVED YOU DEARLY BUT JESUS LOVED YOU BEST |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 98 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1575183 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 9 (IX) |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Green, Bardney, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Memorial, Propeller and Plaque |
Memorial Text | In memory of the killed or missing of IX Sqd. 1939 - 1945 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/127/12 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/127/11 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 25-06-1943 |
End Date | 26-06-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Bardney |
Day/Night Raid | Night (38% moon) |
Operation | Gelsenkirchen |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by a night-fighter flown by Hptm. Rudolf Sigmund of 10./NJG1 10km north of Edam and crashed into the IJsselmeer near Hoorn, Netherlands. The bodies of the crew washed ashore at different locations between 3 and 5 July. Hobbs washed up near Kirk 5 July, Sams washed up nr Elburg 5 July, Mott and Bishop washed up at Urk, King washed ashore South of Harderwijk 5 July and Slater's body was recovered from the Ijsselmeer on 5 July at 01.40hrs found floating between Elburg & Urk by local Elburg fisherman, JW Nant Goor fishing boat EB62. |