Slater, Francis Victor Matthew
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Francis Victor Matthew |
Surname | Slater |
Gender | M |
Age | 32 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 28-11-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of George and Annie Slater. Husband of Vera Annie Slater, of Pinxton. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington X |
Serial Number | HE904 |
Markings | OW-C |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Pinxton (St. Helen) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Plot 2. Row 17. Grave 1. |
Epitaph | GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS, THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS (John 15:13, KJV) |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 98 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1579284 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 92 |
Squadron | 16 OTU |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Churchyard, Upper Heyford, Oxfordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone & Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to the memory of British and Commonwealth Pilots and Aircrew of No. 16 OTU Bomber Command RAF Upper Heyford |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 28-11-1943 |
End Date | 28-11-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Upper Heyford |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | A mid air collision at Baynards Green near the airfield with another Wellington (X) |