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Walter Jack Slater

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W J SLATER (M.I.D.) 391908 1939 - 45 Sgt RNZAF, died 6.2.1985 aged 69 years He is buried in the Tolaga Bay Cemetery, East Coast Block TOLRS Plot 61

Walter Jack SLATER

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Walter Jack AWMM
  • Surname
    Slater AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    • WWII 391908 AWMM
    • WWII NZ391908 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    9 December 1915 Births, Deaths and marriages
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
    Son of John George & Bessie Agnes SLATER Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 1 September 2023 - NZ BDM Birth records
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
    Builder in Gisborne Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 1 September 2023 - NZ Archives - Will of Walter J SLATER
  • Next of kin on embarkation
  • Relationship status
    single Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 1 September 2023 - NZ Archives - Will of Walter J SLATER

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
    Pacific AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Air Force AWMM
  • Service number
    • WWII 391908 AWMM
    • WWII NZ391908 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW2 1939 AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes

Last known rank

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  • Last rank

Biographical information

Biographical information

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Death

About death

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  • Death
    6 February 1985 AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Tolaga Bay Cemetery Ferneaux Street Tolaga Bay Gisborne District New Zealand AWMM TOLRS, Plot 61 AWMM
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Memorial

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01 September 2023Lorraine Mona GisborneResearcher

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