Kenneth Henry Taylor was born in Guelph, Canada and attended Upper Canada High School. He joined the RCAF, and became a pilot with 408 Squadron. His brother, Jack, was an officer with the Hamilton Light Infantry, serving in Europe.

Not much is known about P/O Kenneth Taylor. On 2/3 June 1942 he and his crew participated in an attack on the German city of Essen. Their Hampden I AT154  took off from their base Balderton at 23.26, on June 2nd. It was shot down by Hauptmann Helmut Lent and crashed into the IJsselmeer, east of Medemblik at 01.06.

408 Squadron

The crew consisted of; P/O Kenneth H. Taylor RCAF, F/O Peter L. Edwards, Sgt Ewart G.Ronson, and Sgt Orville W. McKenzie RCAF.

 

Source: Hamilton Spectator July 9, 1942

F/O Edwards remains missing. Sgt Ewart Ronson is buried at Lemmer and Sgt Orville McKenzie in Amsterdam.

P/O Kenneth Taylor is buried at Medemblik General Cemetery, grave 248.

Medemblik, The Netherlands

See also:
P/O Peter Edwards
Sgt Ewart Ronson
Sgt Orville McKenzie
 

Sources:
www.lostbombers.co.uk
 

Acknowledgements:
 

Directions to Medemblik General Cemetery

Posted 5 April 2006
Updated 17 April 2007

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