Taylor, Leslie Morley
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Leslie Morley |
Surname | Taylor |
Gender | M |
Age | 19 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 23-06-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of William Morley Taylor and Ivy Taylor, of Highfield, Southampton. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Bristol Blenheim IV |
Serial Number | V5751 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | South Stoneham Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. M. 3. Grave 142. |
Epitaph | WE THANK GOD FOR HIS LIFE: IT WAS SO SHORT BUT IT WAS OF THE GREATEST BEAUTY |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 105 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1180052 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 7 |
Squadron | 13 OTU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/7105 (P359933/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 23-06-1941 |
End Date | 23-06-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Bicester |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- local flying |
Reason for Loss | Crashed 1250 believed to be caused by engine failure, to the N of Ambrosden and just over 2 miles SSE of the airfield. |