Taylor, Harold
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Harold |
Surname | Taylor |
Gender | M |
Age | 24 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 13-04-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Wilfrid and Hannah Taylor, of Kearsley. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Hampden I |
Serial Number | AT196 |
Markings | EA- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Ringley (St. Saviour) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Row 10. Grave 6. |
Epitaph | SOME DAY WE WILL UNDERSTAND |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 105 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 989480 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 49 |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Fiskerton Airfield (Disused) Reepham Rd, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stones with inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | RAF Fiskerton. This stone and tree are sited on the airfield in memory of those who served here during World War II |
Location | The National Arboretum, Alrewas, Staffordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Memorial |
Memorial Text | In memory of those who served on 49 Squadron 1916-1965 |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/13296 (P367723/42) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/481/8 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/481/7 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 12-04-1942 |
End Date | 13-04-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Scampton |
Day/Night Raid | Night (7% moon) |
Operation | Essen |
Reason for Loss | Ran out of fuel and crashed near Hull |