Capt Tim Slinn died in the St Elizabeth Hospice, Ipswich, on 30 October 2008.

Tim was born in Ipswich, the eldest of four children. As soon as he was old enough he joined the Army and completed his basic training at Blenheim Camp, Bury St Edmunds, before joining 1st East Anglian Regiment which later became the 1st Battalion The Royal Anglian Regiment. On return from Aden he met Christine. They were married in May 1966 and went on to have three children, Lorraine, Suzy and Mark.

Everyone who knew Tim agreed that he was a man of strong convictions, loyalty and courage, who always carried out his duties to the absolute best of his ability and with humour. He was a man of integrity and a real motivator. Unusually, he spent all of his service with the 1st Battalion, from private soldier to Regimental Sergeant Major and then as a Captain – a tremendous achievement, of which he was justifiably proud.

After retiring from the Army he worked as a civilian Quartermaster for the TA in Chelmsford and later, with his wife Christine, worked at a warden controlled complex near his home in Ipswich.
He was diagnosed with a brain tumour about a year before his death and it soon became clear that his condition was terminal. He faced the inevitable with tremendous courage and fortitude and his sense of humour never deserted him.

Father Ken Reeve, the Honorary Chaplain to the Regiment and a friend since their service together in the 1st Battalion, conducted his funeral service.

We offer our condolences to Christine, Lorraine, Suzy and Mark.