Taylor, Charles William
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Charles William |
Surname | Taylor |
Gender | M |
Age | 31 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 26-08-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Charles Edward and Florence Taylor, of Battersea, London. Husband of Marie Eleanor Taylor, of Battersea. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | JB561 |
Markings | BH-B |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Durnbach War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 1. H. 12. |
Epitaph | SADLY MISSED AND FOR EVER IN OUR THOUGHTS. MARIE, PAT, JACKIE AND FAMILY |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 105 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1880883 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 300 (Masovian) |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Faldingworth Airfield, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone and inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | A memorial to the members of 300 (Polish) Sqn who flew from RAF Faldingworth during WW2 |
Location | All Saints Church, Faldingworth, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stained Glass Window, Inscribed Metal Plaques & RoH |
Memorial Text | Stained Glass Window, Roll of Honour and memorial to the Polish airmen who flew from RAF Faldingworth during WW2 |
Location | All Saints Church, Ingham, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | In memory of 300 and 305 Polish Sqns which flew from RAF Ingham 1942-1945 |
Location | Ingham Heritage Centre, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Metal Sculpture, Memorial Stones & Inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | In memory of all who served at RAF Ingham, including Nos 300, 301, 304 and 305 Polish Sqns |
Location | St. Peter's Church, Norton Disney, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Wooden Plaque |
Memorial Text | In memory of the members of 300 and 301 Polish Sqns who flew from RAF Swinderby during WW2 |
Location | Polish Air Force Memorial, A40 Rdbt, Northolt , Middlesex |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone and Inscribed Stone Tablets |
Memorial Text | A memorial to the Polish airmen who were killed during WW2, including Nos 300, 301, 304 and 305 Bomber Sqns |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1658/21 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1658/20 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 25-08-1944 |
End Date | 26-08-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Faldingworth |
Day/Night Raid | Night (40% moon) |
Operation | Russelsheim |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by a night-fighter flown by Hptm Ernst Wallner of 6./NJG 6 on its approach to the target and crashed in the target area. |