Identity
Person No.
23321
Service No.
577815V
Last Name
First Name
Frederick John
Initials
F J
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
24
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
KIA 14,780
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed in action, Vickers Wellington Mk XI #MP681, missing on patrol, off west coast of Africa
Military Service
Branch
Air Force
Rank
Warrant Officer Class I
Regiment
Unit
Unknown
Defence Force
UDF 24,809
Union Defence Force
Location
Country
Locality
Unknown
Cemetery
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Coordinates
Unit History
Notes
Son of James Bertie Slater and Hendrina Magdalena Dinah Matthews Slater van der Walt (formerly Slater), of Pretoria, Transvaal, South Africa; grandson of Mrs. H. F. Matthews, of Pretoria.
Research notes
5 Sep 2026: Unit "26 Squadron" (a squadron, SAAF's regiment-equivalent) promoted to Regiment, per John's decision. Corps (South African Air Force) unchanged.
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