Peter John Taylor
Service number
958721
Military unit
256 Sqdn Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Address
Unknown
Date of birth
Date of death
15 May 1941 (20 years old)
Place of birth
Unknown
Employment, education or hobbies
Unknown
- Family History
- Military history
- Extra information
- Photographs
Family history
Son of John and Dorothy Margaret Taylor, of Fishpool.
Military history
Defiant I T3955 Link
Sergeant P J Taylor, Sergeant E R Fremlin (RNZAF): killed; aircraft accident, Defiant T3955,
The plane crashed after Peter lost control in bad weather. He and his air gunner, Erle Fremlin, baled but they were too low for the parachutes to deploy.
256 squadron was based at RAF Squires Gate, Blackpool, Lancashire. The squadron were based there to provide protection for the nearby Vickers Aircraft factory and Liverpool Docks.
Erle who was from New Zealand was also buried in Nottingham Road cemetery.
Extra information
Unknown
Photographs
Photo of Peter John Taylor
CWGC Headstone
Photo of Peter John Taylor
CWGC Headstone
Photo of Peter John Taylor
Family Grave: CWGC headstone is located in family plot and Peter's name is also added to the plinth of the family memorial.
Photo of Peter John Taylor
name added to family grave