A GREAT WAR MILITARY CROSS MEDAL WITH BAR, awarded to Nieuport Scout and S.E.5a Pilot Captain J.A. Slater, Royal Flying Corps. The M.C. engraved (CAPT JAMES A. SLATER R.F.C). In tooled leather box. With research. James Anderson "Jimmy" Slater transferred to the Royal Flying Corps in 1915 and served in France with 18 Squadron as an observor. After pilot training, he was posted to 1 Squadron where he scored his first two victories flying the Nieuport Scout. Later, he was posted to 64 Squadron and scored 22 more victories by the end of May 1918. He was posted to the Home Establishment in July 1918 and served as an instructor until the end of the war. Slater remained in the Royal Air Force and was killed in a crash at Upavon in 1925. Supplement to the London Gazette, 5th July 1918 (30780/7924). "T./2nd Lt. (T./Capt.) James Anderson Slater, Gen. List and R.F.C. For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. When returning from a patrol he attacked enemy infantry, silenced a field gun and fired on transport. On another occasion he silenced a battery in very difficult weather conditions, fired on ammunition wagons and enemy infantry, and brought back his patrol safely. He also led a patrol of twelve machines in very bad weather to attack a wood held by the enemy. His patrol dropped over thrty bombs, fired 3,000 rounds and drove the enemy from the wood with heavy casualties. In the course of this flight six enemy scouts were engaged and driven off. Later, he led a similar patrol with great success. He showed splendid courage and determination.". Un
A GREAT WAR MILITARY CROSS MEDAL WITH BAR, awarded to Nieuport Scout and S.E.5a Pilot Captain J.A. Slater, Royal Flying Corps. The M.C. engraved (CAPT JAMES A. SLATER R.F.C). In tooled leather box. With research. James Anderson "Jimmy" Slater transferred to the Royal Flying Corps in 1915 and served in France with 18 Squadron as an observor. After pilot training, he was posted to 1 Squadron where he scored his first two victories flying the Nieuport Scout. Later, he was posted to 64 Squadron and scored 22 more victories by the end of May 1918. He was posted to the Home Establishment in July 1918 and served as an instructor until the end of the war. Slater remained in the Royal Air Force and was killed in a crash at Upavon in 1925. Supplement to the London Gazette, 5th July 1918 (30780/7924). "T./2nd Lt. (T./Capt.) James Anderson Slater, Gen. List and R.F.C. For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. When returning from a patrol he attacked enemy infantry, silenced a field gun and fired on transport. On another occasion he silenced a battery in very difficult weather conditions, fired on ammunition wagons and enemy infantry, and brought back his patrol safely. He also led a patrol of twelve machines in very bad weather to attack a wood held by the enemy. His patrol dropped over thrty bombs, fired 3,000 rounds and drove the enemy from the wood with heavy casualties. In the course of this flight six enemy scouts were engaged and driven off. Later, he led a similar patrol with great success. He showed splendid courage and determination.". Un
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