Roy Meldrum TAYLOR USAM

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TAYLOR, Roy Meldrum

Service Number:	403825
Enlisted:	3 March 1941, Enlisted at Sydney
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	Not yet discovered
Born:	Quirindi, New South Wales, Australia, 15 June 1922
Home Town:	Quirindi, Liverpool Plains, New South Wales
Schooling:	Quirindi District Rural School, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Pastry cook
Died:	Flying Battle, Middle East, 31 December 1942, aged 20 years
Cemetery:	La Reunion War Cemetery, Algeria Plot 2, Row F, Grave 6, La Reunion War Cemetery, Oued Ghir, Algeria
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Quirindi & District Memorial and Clock Tower

World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Sergeant, 403825
3 Mar 1941:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 403825, Enlisted at Sydney
13 Jul 1941:	Embarked Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, Embarked at Sydney for Canada and UK
1 Jun 1943:	Honoured US Air Medal, Appeared in the London Gazette on 1 June 1943 Medal was awarded for meritorious achievement in air operations over enemy held territory

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of James Rodger and Robina Taylor of Quirindi NSW

Plane was Spitfire 1V BC 423 lost near Algeria where it had blown up and burnt on impact. At the time it was one a designated high level photographic reconnaisance mission

Investigators deemed it impossible to recover the wreckage as it was a six hour ride by mule to the nearest good road and two hours mule ride from the nearest cart track.

Also served with the Militia in the 33rd Machine Gun Battalion with the rank of Corporal

At school he studied to Intermediate level in the subjects of:- English, Geography, Maths 11, Maths 1, History, Elementary Science and Woodwork but failed Latin

Sports played were Tennis, Football, Cricket and Swimming

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