Slater,+EH

SLATER, Edward Holroyd Seaman, O.S. P/JX 168767, Royal Navy, H.M.S. "Daring", a D.Class destroyer - Pennant No H16. Sunk by U.23 (Otto Kretschmer) in the Pentland Firth, 18th February 1940. Age 20. The "Daring" was an escort for Norwegian convoy.(H.12 from Bergen to Methil). There were only 5 survivors and 157 were lost. Son of Fred & Ada Slater, 37 Hawes Drive Little Horton, Bradford. Prior to military service he was an Apprentice dyer at Greetland Dyeing Coy, (a branch of B.D.A). Died in the sinking of the ship.

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