Taylor, Richard John
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | Richard John |
Surname | Taylor |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 30-07-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of George Edward and Gladys May Taylor, of Plymouth. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington X |
Serial Number | HZ375 |
Markings | TX-M |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Plymouth (Weston Mill) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. B. Cons. Grave 12155. |
Epitaph | IN LOVING MEMORY OF RICHARD JOHN BELOVED SON OF GEORGE AND GLADYS |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 105 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 163727 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 92 |
Squadron | 11 OTU |
Trade | Air Bomber |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 30-07-1944 |
End Date | 30-07-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Westcott |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training - cine gun exercise with fighter aircraft |
Reason for Loss | Airborne on 30 Jul 1944 from Westcott to carry out a non-operational day cine gun camera exercise with an associated fighter aircraft. During "mock" evasive action, the wings suffered catastrophic failure, broke away from the fuselage and at 15:23 the aircraft crashed near Chardon, 8 km NNW of the Westcott airfield. |