Alfred Joel TAYLOR

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Service Number:	5942
Enlisted:	15 January 1940
Last Rank:	Leading Aircraftman
Last Unit:	Aircraft / Repair / Salvage Depots
Born:	Donnybrook, Western Australia, 3 August 1915
Home Town:	Donnybrook, Donnybrook-Balingup, Western Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:

15 Jan 1940:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman, 5942
15 Jan 1940:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 5942, Aircraft / Repair / Salvage Depots
30 Jun 1945:	Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 5942
5 Jun 1947:	Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 5942, Aircraft / Repair / Salvage Depots
Date unknown:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 5942

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Born 3 August 1915 in Donnybrook, Western Australia

Wife Eliza Taylor

15/1/1940 enlisted in RAAF, at West Coburg
place of enlisting, Laverton, Victoria

1942 Pembroke Dock, Wales. Crew of aircraft "A for Apple" of No. 461
(Sunderland) Squadron RAAF based at an RAF Station.

Sergeant in No.461 Squadron

***service record needs to be ordered through National Archives of Australia***

Leading Aircraftman in 2 Aircraft Depot

5/6/1947 discharged from service

Sourced and submitted by Julianne T Ryan. 7/7/2016. Lest we forget.