Taylor, William
Title
Taylor, William
William Henry Taylor
William H Taylor
W H Taylor
W Taylor
Description
Six items. An oral history interview with William Henry Taylor (2214212 Royal Air Force) pages from his log book, documents, and a typewritten memoir. He flew operations as an air gunner with 103 Squadron.
The collection was loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by William Henry Taylor and catalogued by Jan Johnstone.
The collection was loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by William Henry Taylor and catalogued by Jan Johnstone.
Date
2015-07-10
Publisher
IBCC Digital Archive
Rights
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Identifier
Taylor, WH
Collection Items
More war memories. The RAF bombing raids on Revigny - W H Taylor
He describes how his aircraft was shot down on an operation to Revigny by an Me 110 night fighter, his bale out and capture. After being interrogated he became a prisoner of war. In February 1944, as the Russians advanced, he and his fellow…
William Taylor's citation for Bomber Command Clasp
A citation summarising the RAF service and career of William Henry Taylor (Buck) . Handwritten annotation states that the Bomber Command clasp to the 1939 - 1945 Star was awarded by 'Station Commander, RAF Coningsby in the Officers' Mess'.
William Taylor's prisoner of war record
Identity card with personal details, description and fingerprint.
Pages from William Taylor's log book
Pages from Sergeant William Taylor's log book, covering a period in the summer of 1944, detailing training flights and operations flown in Lancasters. His pilot on operations was Pilot Officer Anthony.
William Taylor's prisoner of war record
Identity card with descriptive details and one head and shoulders photograph of William Taylor. The face of the card is annotated in handwriting with Taylor's name and also the word 'Luckenwalde'.
Interview with William Taylor
William Taylor joined the Royal Air Force in 1942 as ground crew. He remustered as an air gunner and flew operations with 103 Squadron from RAF Elsham Wolds, flying Lancasters. His aircraft was attacked and shot down by a night fighter in July 1944.…
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