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Taylor, Donald David Mackenzie (Corporal)

Killed in Action 1944-November-07

Male Head

Birth Date: 1944-November-07 (age 26)

Son of James and Mary Mackenzie Taylor, of Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Canada.

Home: Swift Current, Saskatchewan

Service
RCAF
Unit
1 BSU- Base Service Unit
Rank
Corporal
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
radar mechanic
Service Numbers
R/132142
1 BSU. Transport ship LST 420, from Tilbury, Essex, England, hit an enemy mine and sank whilst entering the harbour at Ostende. F/O H.D. Durrant, Sgts W.J. Marshall, A.E. Cooper, and LAC N.F. Ready were also killed. 219 other servicemen, not Canadians, missing believed killed.

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