Efficiency Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue, Territorial (832672 S.Sjt. F. T. Slater, R.A.) nearly extremely fine £80-100

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Bill and Angela Strong Medal Collection.

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Frederick Thomas Slater was born on 21 December 1915. On 23 October 1933 he enlisted for four years in the T.A. and served in the 229 Field Battery R.A. (T.A.) in Eastbourne, Sussex. With the onset of war he served in 58 Field Regiment R.A. with the B.E.F. in France, 2 April-15 June 1940. With the same unit he served in the Middle East and North Africa, May 1942-December 1943. In January 1944 he was transferred to 84 Medium Regiment R.A. With them he served in N.W. Europe from 9 July 1944. As Staff Sergeant he was wounded on 28 September 1944 - suffering a fractured femur but died of his wounds on 4 October 1944, aged 29 years. Slater was buried in the Jonkerbos War Cemetery, Gelderland, Netherlands. He was the son of Fred and Violet Slater and husband of Margaret Anne Slater of Hampden Park, Eastbourne, Sussex. With copied service notes and other research.

Entitled to the 1939-45 Star; Africa Star with 8th Army clasp; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals. His Efficiency Medal was issued to his widow on 2 February 1946.

Died of wounds at Nijmegen, 4 October 1944