Can anyone please help identify the circumstances surrounding the death of Midshipman (A) Godfrey Terrington Slater who died while serving at HMS Heron (Yeovilton) on the 15th of October 1942. He was just 18 years of age.
Any help as always greatly appreciated.
Regards,
kev35
By: Lee Howard - 26th April 2009 at 23:15
Lee
Thats interesting, the other publication(Somerset at War) I checked first gives a different name(S/Lt Shorte) for that incident, all the other details such as a/c serials are the same
Bob
No S/Lt Shorte listed for any Fulmar incidents. Indeed no incidents for any FAA type during WWII are (currently) known for anyone with a surname spelt that way. The details above came from the individial airframe history and the official FAA Roll of Honour.
Lee
By: Seaking93 - 26th April 2009 at 22:50
Kev
Fulmar I N4079 of 761 NAS Yeovilton collided with Fulmar II N4008 (also 761 NAS) over Lulsgate Bottom airfield (now, of course, Bristol International) on 15 October 1942. Both crashed 2 miles East of Cheddar at the top of the Gorge; 18 year old Temp Midshipman (A) Godfrey Terrington Slater RNVR killed in N4079, whilst Sub Lieutenant R Starkey managed to bale out of N4008.
Slater, son of Louis and Doris Slater of Matlock, Derbyshire, is buried in Plot 1, Row 12, Grave 13 of Matlock (St.Giles) Churchyard, Derbyshire.
What else were you looking for?
HTH
Lee
Lee
Thats interesting, the other publication(Somerset at War) I checked first gives a different name(S/Lt Shorte) for that incident, all the other details such as a/c serials are the same
By: kev35 - 26th April 2009 at 22:41
Seaking and Lee.
Thank you very much for your replies. I was in that very Churchyard today visiting Pic Tor Memorial and saw Midshipman Slater’s grave and was just curious as to he he met his end. I’ll post a photo of his grave later.
Thanks again.
kev35
By: Lee Howard - 26th April 2009 at 22:20
Kev
Fulmar I N4079 of 761 NAS Yeovilton collided with Fulmar II N4008 (also 761 NAS) over Lulsgate Bottom airfield (now, of course, Bristol International) on 15 October 1942. Both crashed 2 miles East of Cheddar at the top of the Gorge; 18 year old Temp Midshipman (A) Godfrey Terrington Slater RNVR killed in N4079, whilst Sub Lieutenant R Starkey managed to bale out of N4008.
Slater, son of Louis and Doris Slater of Matlock, Derbyshire, is buried in Plot 1, Row 12, Grave 13 of Matlock (St.Giles) Churchyard, Derbyshire.
What else were you looking for?
HTH
Lee
By: Seaking93 - 26th April 2009 at 20:57
Kev, 2 Fulmars collided that day with one fatality, but not Mid(A) G.T. Slater, I will make some more enquires when I go into work tomorrow and get back to you
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