TAYLOR, David
| Service Number: | NX52096 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 1 July 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Bombardier |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/15th Field Regiment |
| Born: | Abbotsford, New South Wales, Australia , 24 May 1920 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Illness, Borneo, 1 April 1945, aged 24 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Labuan Memorial, Labuan, Malaysia Panel 3 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial |
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Bombardier, NX52096 | |
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| 1 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Bombardier, NX52096, 2nd/15th Field Regiment |
POW
He was one of over 2000 Allied prisoners of war (POW) held in the Sandakan POW camp in north Borneo, having been transferred there from Singapore as a part of E Force. The 500 Australian and 500 British POW's who made up E Force, left Changi on 28 March 1943, on board the S.S. DeKlerk arriving at Berhala Island (adjacent to Sandakan Harbour) on 15 April 1943. The POW's were held there until 5 June, when they were taken by barge to Sandakan. The next day they were transferred to the 8 Mile Camp, which was about half a mile from the B Force compound. Bombardier Taylor, aged 23, died as a prisoner of the Japanese on 1 April 1945. He was the son of James and Jean Taylor, of Abbotsford, NSW. He is commemorated on the Labuan Memorial Panel 3.
Submitted 18 August 2025 by David Taylor
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