Taylor, Francis James
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Francis James |
Surname | Taylor |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 19-02-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Francis James Taylor and Cathrine Taylor, of Bolton, Lancashire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | JB745 |
Markings | PM-I |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Hanover War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave 6. J. 14-18. |
Epitaph | WE LOVED HIM IN LIFE, LET US NOT FORGET HIM IN DEATH. GOD REST HIS SOUL IN PEACE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 105 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 2202861 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 103 |
Trade | Flight Engineer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | All Saints Church, Elsham, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Tablet |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to all who served at RAF Elsham Wolds on 103 7 576 Squadrons 1941-45 |
Location | Anglian Water Treatment Works, Elsham Wolds, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Pillar & Plaques |
Memorial Text | Pillar : RAF Elsham Wolds, 1941-1945, For those who made the great sacrifice. Plaque :This tree is dedicated to all those who served with 103 Squadron Royal Air Force. Plaque : RAF Elsham Wolds, Opened in Summer 1941 as a bomber station in No1 group, it w |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/816/4 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/816/3 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 19-02-1944 |
End Date | 20-02-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Elsham Wolds |
Day/Night Raid | Night (22% moon) |
Operation | Leipzig |
Reason for Loss | Cause of loss not established |