Taylor, Gordon Peter
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Gordon Peter |
Surname | Taylor |
Gender | M |
Age | 25 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 27-08-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Joseph Cornelius and Edith Annie Taylor. Husband of Nancy Margaret Taylor, of Bromley, Kent. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington VIII |
Serial Number | HX566 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Gibraltar |
Burial/Memorial Place | Gibraltar (North Front) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot 2. Row D. Joint grave 4. |
Epitaph | GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS, THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 251 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 962315 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 92 |
Squadron | 15 OTU |
Trade | |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 27-08-1942 |
End Date | 27-08-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Harwell |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | To deliver the aircraft to Egypt via Gibralatar for an overnight stop and refuel |
Reason for Loss | Encountered poor weather off Andalucía, Spain and crashed onto high ground in mist. |