Slater, Peter
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | Peter |
Surname | Slater |
Gender | M |
Age | |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 21-11-1944 |
Next of Kin |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | PD265 |
Markings | JI-G |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave 29. B. 1-16. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 242 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 172026 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 514 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Church of St. John the Evangelist, Waterbeach, Cambridgeshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Memorial and RoH |
Memorial Text | Roll of Honour and memorial to the members of 514 Sqn who served at RAF Waterbeach 1943-1945 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1981/40 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1978/9 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 21-11-1944 |
End Date | 21-11-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Waterbeach |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Homberg- to attack the Meerbeck oil plant. 160 Lancasters, all from 3 Group. 3 aircraft lost. Bombing was initially scattered but became very concentrated, leading to the most successful raid so far on this oil plant. |
Reason for Loss |