Background
John Malcolm Slader was born on January 1, 1924 in Spalding, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom; the son of Rev. Herbert Slader, a Methodist minister, and Gertrude (Petch) Slader, a housewife.
John M. Slader attended Queens College in Taunton, Somerset, United Kingdom, from 1934 to 1940.
(Here at last is the true story of the merchant fleet duri...)
Here at last is the true story of the merchant fleet during World War II, the non-fighting service in which 32,000 men died yet whose essential role has never been fully appreciated.
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1994
John Malcolm Slader was born on January 1, 1924 in Spalding, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom; the son of Rev. Herbert Slader, a Methodist minister, and Gertrude (Petch) Slader, a housewife.
John Malcolm Slader attended Queens College in Taunton, Somerset, United Kingdom, from 1934 to 1940.
John Malcolm Slader served during World War II for Merchant Navy as Second Mate, in 1940-1945.
Besides, he worked as navigating officer of merchant shipping at Evans & Reid Co. Ltd. in Cardiff, Wales, during 1940-1948. From 1949 to 1970, he was an import/export manager at Vantona Textiles Ltd. in London. Later, in 1971-1976, Slader became an export director at Vantona International Ltd. in London. He also worked as an export director at Compton Webb Ltd. during 1977-1981.
In addition, John M. Slader wrote "Dicky Slader: The Exmoor Pedlar Poet" and "Downalong the Exe", which discuss the history of the western part of England, where the Slader family originated. Later in life, however, the author turned to different subjects. It was Slader’s service at sea during World War II that led him to shift his focus from England’s history to the history of the world-wide merchant marine, which is covered in both "The Red Duster at War" and "The Fourth Service: Merchantmen at War, 1939-1945".
Slader has also been a contributor to regional newspapers and magazines, including Western Mail, Western Morning News, North Devon Journal, Country Fair, Contemporary Review, and Exmoor Review.
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1994Slader was an adherent of Protestantism.
Slader was a socialist.
John Malcolm Slader was a member of Exmoor Society.
John Malcolm Slader married Nellie Gwendoline Coombs, a housewife, on July 27, 1946.