Taylor, George Rolling
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | George Rolling |
Surname | Taylor |
Gender | M |
Age | |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 27-02-1943 |
Next of Kin |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington II |
Serial Number | BK268 |
Markings | ZL-C |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Kimberworth (St. Thomas) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Old part. Grave 2435. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 251 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1236706 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 427 (Lion) |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Race Control Building, Croft Auto Circuit, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | In memory of those who served at RAF Croft, 1941-1945 including 419 Sqn RCAF |
Location | Roadside Location, A167, Dalton on Tees, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Memorial topped with metal statue |
Memorial Text | In memory of those who served at RAF Croft, 1941-1945 including 419 Sqn RCAF |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1845/8 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1845/7 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 26-02-1943 |
End Date | 27-02-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Croft |
Day/Night Raid | Night (59% moon) |
Operation | Cologne. 427 aircraft, 10 losses (2.3%). Most of the bombing fell in the south-west of the city with many industrial, utility and residential buildings badly damaged or destroyed, along with some churches. |
Reason for Loss | Crashed near Woolfox Lodge on return leg. One engine was on fire |