C A N A D A
In Memory of Reg.#16317, S/Sgt. Frank Slater
'Friends Not Forgotten'
Frank Slater was born in Poland in 1908. His arrival date to Canada in not known, however, he joined the BCPP in 1930 (British Columbia Provincial Police). The BCPP was absorbed into the RCMP in 1950 at which time Frank was a Corporal in Kamloops, BC.
While in the service of the BCPP, Frank received two Commendations; one in 1943 and the other in 1946. As well, he was a tremendous help during the Fraser River flood of 1948 and afterwards he received 'Special Mention' from officials.
S/Sgt. Frank Slater was the NCO i/c of Nanaimo Detachment at the time of his retirement in 1967. He died in 1993 and he is buried in the Nanaimo Cemetery, BC.
'Maintain Our Memories'
J. J. Healy,
Reg.#23685
Contributors and Appreciation: The photo of Frank Slater's grave was received today from Vet. Wayne Mossman. Frank's career details contained in this Blog were taken from the Jack White files.
