Allan Charles Taylor
Allan was the son of Frank Charles Taylor and Gertrude Mary Cornelius,
who were married in February 1915. Allan
was born in August 1921, after the 1921 Census was undertaken.
The only official records that Allan is named is the 1939
Register.
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| 1939 Register |
The Taylor family at the outbreak of the Second World War were
living at 24 Balaclava Street.
Frank, who was a Traveller selling Fruit & Potato,
whilst Gertrude undertook household duties, and Allan who employed as an
Apprentice chemist.
Allan who was a pilot who was flying an Oxford I, flight
X6813, the plane was coming into to landing at RAF Carew Cheriton,
Pembrokeshire, when it crashed into an Oxford I, flight V3976, which was taxing
into position. All five Commonwealth
airmen lost their lives in flight X6813.
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| Oxford I |
The five casualties of this accident were-
RAFVR Sergeant Allan Charles TAYLOR,
RCAF Warrant Officer Wilfred James LOUDEN,
RAF Pilot Officer Herbert Glyn PRICE,
RAF Kenneth James MAY and
RAF Warrant Officer Frank LESLIE.
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| Allan Charles Taylor Danygraig Cemetery credit - findagrave |
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| Herald of Wales |
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| South Wales Daily Post |
The Herald of Wales, reported Allan’s death followed with the South Wales Daily Post reporting on Allan’s funeral at Danygraig Cemetery
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