Taylor, William Henry
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | William Henry |
Surname | Taylor |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 17-12-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of William Henry and Dorothy Emily Taylor. Husband of Gladys Elizabeth Taylor, of Tolworth, Surrey. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | W4359 |
Markings | DX-K |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Helston Cemetery |
Grave Reference | N.W. Sec. Row C. Coll. grave 29. |
Epitaph | GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 105 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 613131 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 57 |
Trade | Flight engineer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre, East Kirkby, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Sculptures, Inscribed Memeorial Stone & Inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | In memory of those who gave their lives with 57 and 630 Squadrons 1939 - 1945 |
Location | Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre, East Kirkby, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stenciled 57 Sqn RoH in site Chapel |
Memorial Text | In proud memory of the men of No. 57 Squadron who lost their lives operating from Royal Air Force East Kirkby 1943 to 1945 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/538/22 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/538/21 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 16-12-1942 |
End Date | 17-12-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Scampton |
Day/Night Raid | Night (73% moon) |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | It is believed a lightning strike ignited a photo flash inside the aircraft, causing it to crash near Predannack in Cornwall |