Flight Lieutenant [Pilot]

George Stringer Taylor

Battle of Britain Clasp

Awards

Conflict: 
WW2
Additional Information: 

Son of William John and Elizabeth Taylor, of Oamaru, Otago, New Zealand; husband of Betty Taylor (nee McMean) of Northwich, Cheshire, England.

References:
  • CWGC
NZ WAR GRAVES

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Casualty

Service Number: 
391849
Name:
George Stringer Taylor
Rank: 
Flight Lieutenant
Additional Rank:
Pilot
Date of Birth:
20 July 1918
Place of Birth: 
Oamaru, Otago, New Zealand
Next of Kin: 
William John Taylor (father), Oamaru, Otago, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Occupation on Enlistment:
Lands and Survey Dept. Clerical Cadet
Unit:
Royal New Zealand Air Force, 96 (RAF) Squadron

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Killed in an aircraft accident
Date of Death:
09 February 1943
Day of Death:
Tuesday
Age at Death: 
24
Conflict: 
WW2

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
Royal New Zealand Air Force
Embarkation Place:
New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
12 July 1940
Vessel:
Rangitane
Destination:
United Kingdom

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
Grave 2742.
Cemetery Location: 
United Kingdom
George Stringer Taylor
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