Taylor, Clifford
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Clifford |
Surname | Taylor |
Gender | M |
Age | 30 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 08-09-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Harold Taylor, and of Frances Taylor, of Low Newton. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington III |
Serial Number | BK552 |
Markings | -F |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Lindale (St. Paul) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Sec. D. Grave 103. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | SP |
Panel Number | 272 (not yet erected on site) |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1671845 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 92 |
Squadron | 29 OTU |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 08-09-1944 |
End Date | 08-06-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Bruntingthorpe |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- cross country navigation exercise |
Reason for Loss | Severe icing took place during the sortie, possibly rendering one engine unserviceable. The pilot lost control and the aircraft ploughed into the ground at 13:43. |