George Frederick Slater was born in South Africa, the son of George Frederick and Hannah May Slater, but was residing in Yorkshire on the outbreak of war. He was married to Mary Slater from Elland, Yorkshire.

He was commissioned into the South Staffordshire Regiment as a Second Lieutenant, but relinquished this to return to the ranks on the 30 June 1940. Later on George was commissioned again as a Second Lieutenant in the Royal Warwickshire Regiment. He was posted to The Parachute Regiment as a Second Lieutenant on the 7 November 1942 and was on Parachute Course 46, RAF Ringway, 11 – 24 January 1943.

He was posted to the 8^th (Midlands) Parachute Battalion, but attached to the Headquarters, 3^rd Parachute Brigade until the 25 September 1943, when he returned to the 8^th Parachute Battalion. ^[1]

By 1944-45 Captain Slater was serving at SAS, HQ as the SAS Liaison Officer, attached to RAF Great Dunmow when he was killed as a passenger in Stirling LK116 (620 Squadron RAF) which was shot down by a German intruder fighter over Essex, England on the 20^th March 1945.

He was aged 32 and is now buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery, Surrey, 23. E. 13

NOTES:

[1] 8^th Parachute Battalion. War Diary. September 1943.

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