{"id":748,"date":"2019-10-25T07:52:31","date_gmt":"2019-10-25T07:52:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rememberingthejewsofww2.com\/?page_id=748"},"modified":"2021-02-02T14:23:01","modified_gmt":"2021-02-02T14:23:01","slug":"taylor-david-carl","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.rememberingthejewsofww2.com\/raf\/taylor-david-carl\/","title":{"rendered":"Taylor, David Carl"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Observer, 139 (Jamaica) Squadron
Service number 102613
Died 23 November 1941
Buried Norwich Cemetery, Norfolk
Age 31<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Headstone Inscription
‘PROFESSOR ROYAL ACADEMY OF MUSIC. HIS PASSING IS A TRAGEDY TOO GREAT FOR WORDS M.H.D.S.R.I.P.’<\/p>\n\n\n\n
David was born on 21 June 1910 in Johannesburg, South Africa. The son of Mr & Mrs Lewis Taylor. David attended Parktown Boy’s High School and as a talented violinist, he won an overseas scholarship at the Royal Academy of Music. In 1939, he is listed as a Professor of Music living in Banstead. The Royal Academy of Music still present the David Carl Taylor award today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
David was the observer on Bleinheim Z2575 which departed RAF Horsham St Faith on a daylight training exercise. The aircraft crashed on takeoff and David died the next day from his injuries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pilot, Russell Scott-Worthington, 45338, killed
Sergeant J Koller, injured. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n