Al Slater

Al Slater

Infobox Military Person
name= Alistair Slater
lived=
placeofbirth=Leicestershire, England
placeofdeath=County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland


caption=
nickname=Mr. Angry
allegiance= flagcountry|United Kingdom
serviceyears= -1984
rank= Sergeant
branch=
commands=
unit= B SQN, 22 SAS
battles= Operation Banner
awards=
laterwork=

Sergeant Alistair Ira Slater MM was a British Army soldier who served in B Sqn, 22 Special Air Service ["Mars & Minerva", Special Air Service Regimental Journal Magazine, Issue 7, Volume 2 1995] cite book | last = McNab | first = Andy | authorlink = Andy McNab | title = Immediate Action | publisher = Corgi Adult | date = 1996 | pages = pp. 225-233 | doi = | isbn = 0-55214-276-X] who was killed on December 2, 1984 whilst on operations against the Provisional Irish Republican Army in Kesh, County Fermanagh in Northern Ireland. ["Tírghrá", National Commemoration Centre, 2002. PB) ISBN 0-9542946-0-2 p.264] [Baptism of Fire: The Astonishing True Story of a Man of God, Frank Collins PB) ISBN 0-5521458-2-3, 0-385409-168] [ [http://cain.ulst.ac.uk/sutton/chron/1984.html CAIN: Sutton Index of Deaths ] ]

The operation also led to the deaths of Antoine Mac Giolla Bhrighde and Kieran Fleming. The IRA men has been attempting to bomb an RUC police car. Slater was posthumously awarded the Military Medal for his role in the action. [ [http://www.gazettes-online.co.uk/ViewPDF.aspx?pdf=50391&geotype=London&gpn=240&type=ArchivedIssuePage&all=Slater&exact=&atleast=&similar= Gazette Website: PDF Navigator ] ]

Prior to joining the SAS, Slater appeared in the British TV documentary titled 'The Para's' as one the instructors to a group of Parachute Regiment recruits undertaking their basic training. The programme began filming just prior to the onset of hostilities of the Falklands War.

See also

*Kieran Fleming
*Antoine Mac Giolla Bhrighde
*'The Para's'

References

External links

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdTqzTEYkPs The Paras, 1982]
* [http://cain.ulst.ac.uk/sutton/chron/1984.html CAIN Report]


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