LEST WE FORGET
Leading Aircraftman Henry Alan TAYLOR
Service No: 65276
Born: Elsternwick VIC, 31 January 1914
Enlisted in the RAAF: 26 May 1942
Unit: No. 2 Aircraft Depot, RAAF Station Richmond NSW
Died: Aircraft Accident (No. 2 Aircraft Depot Dragon aircraft A34-65), near Mount Druitt NSW, 5 January 1945, Aged 30 Years
Buried: Richmond War Cemetery, NSW
CWGC Additional Information: Son of Henry George and Lenor Ethel Taylor; husband of Marie Taylor, of Clovelly
Roll of Honour: Brighton VIC
Remembered: Panel 113, Commemorative Area, Australian War Memorial, Canberra ACT
At 1215 hours on the 5 January 1945, Dragon A34-65 crashed near Mount Druitt, New South Wales. The aircraft was on a travel flight and had been making a forced landing. All on board were killed.
The crew members of A34-65 were:
Pilot Officer George Ashurst (187809) (RAFVR) (Pilot)
Pilot Officer Kenneth Arthur Henry Biggs (185353) (RAFVR) (Co-Pilot)
Corporal Bruce Allan Brownjohn (34214) (Fitter II Engines, Passenger)
Warrant Officer Ian Castles Powell (1313994) (RAFVR) (Third Pilot)
Leading Aircraftman Henry Alan Taylor (65276) (Fitter II Engines, Passenger)
References:
Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour On-Line Records (RAAF Casualty Information compiled by Alan Storr (409804))
Commonwealth War Graves Commission On-Line Records
Department of Veterans’ Affairs On-Line WWII Nominal Roll
National Archives of Australia On-Line Record A705, 166/39/122