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  • Collection: Slater, William John

PSlaterWJ1602.jpg
Three-quarter length image of an RAF officer wearing unbuttoned tunic with half brevet and medal ribbons, as well as peaked cap. Hands in pockets.

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PSlaterWJ1601.jpg
Two airmen wearing uniform tunics sitting on a bench either side of woman. Captioned 'At Billy [unreadable] home in Albany Georgia USA April 1942'.

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Covers joining RAF and training initially as pilot in United Kingdom and the United States, then having failed due to poor eyesight re-mustered and trained as navigator in Canada. Flew anti-submarine patrols on Whitley then joined 102 Squadron. Lists…

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EJamesGESlaterWJ481231.jpg
Informs him that he was to be invalided from the Royal Air Force. Gives dates of leave and departure.

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For William Slater with some personal details.

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List airmen service and promotions, officer appointments, and postings from February 1939 to July 1948.

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MSlaterWJ50613-160121-040001.jpg
German document with photograph and personal details of William Slater at Stalag Luft 3.

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MSlaterWJ50613-160121-020001.jpg
Starts with account of Thorne's aircraft being shot down. Follows account of Thorne's escape from prisoner of war camp, evading, recapture and death. Then relates his meeting and experiences during posting for training in the United States. Continues…

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ESlaterWJ[Recipient]R20060415.pdf
Joined the RAF in February 1939 and was eventually selected for training as an air gunner. Writes of training and crewing up at OTU where he flew some operational leaflet and mining operations on Whitleys. Follows a time on Coastal Command and…

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