3909248 Private John SLATER, 2nd Bn South Wales Borderers: 13/06/1944

Hoping someone may have some more information to help me research my grandfather John Slater 2nd battalion south wales borderers service number 3909248 KIA 13th june 1944. Originaly i was of the belief he died in a mortar attack but now understand he wasnt the casualty of that attack but a rmo Captain hearne who died and the padre injured. I can find no information of other 2nd Batt casualtys on the 13th june maybe someone else has more info on casualties on that day.


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PRIVATE JOHN SLATER
Service Number: 3909248
Regiment & Unit: 2nd Bn. South Wales Borderers
Date of Death: Died 13 June 1944
Age 24 years old
Buried or commemorated at BAYEUX WAR CEMETERY
Grave Reference: XIV. F. 17.
Location: France

 

Hoping someone may have some more information to help me research my grandfather John Slater 2nd battalion south wales borderers service number 3909248 KIA 13th june 1944. Originaly i was of the belief he died in a mortar attack but now understand he wasnt the casualty of that attack but a rmo Captain hearne who died and the padre injured. I can find no information of other 2nd Batt casualtys on the 13th june maybe someone else has more info on casualties on that day.

 

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This may be a start:
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There is no information on 'other ranks' casualties in the diary for that day.

 

Des,

His service number has not appeared here before.

We always recommend applying for his service record, it is the definitive record and is not online. Yes, it can take over a year to appear. Not helped by their transfer from the MoD to The National Archives (TNA). Details on message next.

For a short history see: South Wales Borderers - Wikipedia

It is possible he was a 'regular' soldier pre-war. Others here can tell from his number 3909248. Or volunteered before WW2 started, perhaps via being in the Territorial Army.

If you search online with: "2nd battalion south wales borderers" site:ww2talk.com this returns a small number of threads, at a glance some are similar to your research. Many more are found using: "2nd" + "south wales borderers" site:ww2talk.com

The CWGC data records the date of death, not the date of their original injury or cause.

It is possible the unit's war diaries (WD) may refer to that day or around then. These are generally held by the TNA. Some do appear here and on such sites as Ancestry.

This thread in Post 6 refers to a regimental history of the 2nd and a member has it so can check for specific dates or periods. See: 2nd Battalion monmouthshire regiment

An online search: "2nd" + "south wales borderers" + "war diaries" site:ww2talk.com found many threads to WD. You can narrow it down to Normandy.

Good luck.

 

According to the regimental history, two other ORs were killed on the 13th. The battalion was in a position at Buceels that was overlooked and subjected to significant mortar and shell fire. There were quite a few wounded but they aren't quantified.

 

From Official Casualty List No.1487, published 1st July 1944.



Full page showing your grandfather's entry, along with that of W G Laver listed as killed in action on the same day as your grandfather (13/06/1944).



Close up of same.



Good luck with your searching.

Always remember, never forget,

Jim.

 

Many thanks would be nice to read true account of what happened him but realise

 

My sister has his service record at home this is more to find out if possible how he died and if anything recorded about it.

 

PRIVATE JOHN SLATER
Service Number: 3909248
Regiment & Unit: 2nd Bn. South Wales Borderers
Date of Death: Died 13 June 1944
Age 24 years old
Buried or commemorated at BAYEUX WAR CEMETERY
Grave Reference: XIV. F. 17.
Location: Franceformation regarding 2nd Battalion South Wales borderers in june 1944 .Currently researching more about my grandfather . i was under the impression he died on 13th june44 in a mortar attack but after more information now know it wasnt him killed in the posts i had read but a captain in the medical corp this is is his details above. Thanks in advance