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Garth Shearly Taylor

In memory of:

Flight Sergeant Garth Shearly Taylor

October 4, 1943
North Sea off coast of Holland

Military Service


Service Number:

R/73856

Age:

21

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

83 (R.A.F.) Sqdn

Additional Information


Son of Albert Josiah and Agnes Purdie Shearly Taylor, of Montreal, Quebec.

Commemorated on Page 219 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:
Grave Reference:

Grave 111.

Location:

Terschelling, an island at the entrance to the Ijsselmeer (Zuyder Zee), belongs to the Frisian group which lies off the north coast of Holland. Westerschelling is the main village and port on the island, and is reached by ferry boat from Harlingen on the mainland. The TERSCHELLING (WESTERSCHELLING) GENERAL CEMETERY is 2 kilometres north-west of the village in the sand dunes. The British, Commonwealth and Allied graves occupy a full length row on the left of the main path as you enter, and a short row on the right of this path at the far end of the cemetery.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Photo of GARTH SHEARLY TAYLOR– Garth on right. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of GARTH SHEARLY TAYLOR– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Document– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Montreal Star. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Grave marker– Photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Cemetery– Photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Flight Sergeant Garth Shearly Taylor is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Flight Sergeant Garth Shearly Taylor is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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