Taylor, David Carl
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | David Carl |
Surname | Taylor |
Gender | M |
Age | 31 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 23-11-1941 |
Next of Kin | A.R.A.M. Professor, Royal Academy of Music, London. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Bristol Blenheim IV |
Serial Number | Z7275 |
Markings | XD- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Norwich Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. 54. Grave 147. |
Epitaph | PROFESSOR ROYAL ACADEMY OF MUSIC. HIS PASSING IS A TRAGEDY TOO GREAT FOR WORDS M.H.D.S.R.I.P. (Stands for May his departed soul rest in peace) |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 251 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 102613 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 2 |
Squadron | 139 (Jamaica) |
Trade | Observer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Adjacent to Terminal Building, Norwich Airport, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Marble Memorial |
Memorial Text | Memorial to the aircrew of the RAF and USAAF who served and gave their lives whilst operating from RAF Horsham St Faith |
Miscellaneous Information
In civilian life, P/O Taylor was a professor at the Royal Academy of Music |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/10442 (P363982/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 23-11-1941 |
End Date | 23-11-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Horsham St. Faith |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Crashed almost immediately after take-off |