Taylor, William Roderick
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | William Roderick |
Surname | Taylor |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 17-11-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Bertram Searson Taylor and Ethel Taylor, of Ealing, Middlesex. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | X9614 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Westcott (St. Mary) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Grave 2. |
Epitaph | IN PROUD AND EVERLOVING MEMORY OF OUR DEAR SON AND ONLY CHILD "BILL" |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 105 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 127981 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 92 |
Squadron | 11 OTU |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 17-11-1942 |
End Date | 17-11-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Westcott |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | An engine caught fire after take-off and, as the pilot tried to force-land, the aircraft hit some trees |