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Tayler, Melvin Elliott (Pilot Officer)

Killed in Action 1942-November-28

Birth Date: 1913-April-04 (age 29)

Home: Wellington, Ontario

Service
RCAF
Unit
95 Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Rank
Pilot Officer
Marshal
Air Chief MarshalA/C/M
Air MarshalA/M
Air Vice MarshalA/V/M
Air CommodoreA/C
Group CaptainG/C
Wing CommanderW/C
Squadron LeaderS/L
Flight LieutenantF/L
Flying OfficerF/O
Pilot OfficerP/O
Warrant Officer 1st ClassWO1
Warrant Officer 2nd ClassWO2
Flight SergeantFS
SergeantSGT
CorporalCPL
Senior AircraftmanSAC
Leading AircraftmanLAC
Aircraftman 1st ClassAC1
Aircraftman 2nd ClassAC2
Position
Navigator
Service Numbers
J/16534
95 Squadron. Sunderland aircraft crashed then exploded and caught fire in the Nunce River. Six RAF airmen missing believed killed. Pilot Officer Tayler died of his injuries while enroute to the General Hospital, Sierra Leone. Addendum: The Serial number at enlistment was R67047. The Sunderland aircraft was in transit to Sierra Leone when it crashed. Four other members of the crew, one RNZAF and three RAF airmen were injured.

Canada Source Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Commonwealth War Graves Commission Commonwealth War Graves Commission

Find-A-Grave.com Finadagrave.com

Canada Primary Source Library and Archives Canada Service Files (may not exist)

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Burial
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