Person
Taylor, Patrick Gordon (Gordon) (1896 - 1966)
- Born
- 21 October 1896
Mosman, New South Wales, Australia - Died
- 15 December 1966
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America - Occupation
- Aviator and Writer
Summary
(Sir) Gordon Taylor served as a pilot in both World War I and World War II. During the 1920s and after 1935 he flew mostly as a private and charter pilot. He is best remembered for his courage during a 1935 flight form Australia to New Zealand with Kingsford Smith (qv), when he walked on the wing of the plane six times to supply oil to a failing engine. He was awarded the Empire Gallantry Medal for this.
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Published resources
Book Sections
- Isaacs, Keith, 'Taylor, Sir Patrick Gordon (1896-1966), aviator and writer' in Australian Dictionary of Biography, John Ritchie, ed., vol. 12 (Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 1990), pp. 184-185. http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A120204b.htm. Details
Resources
- Wikidata, http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1231047. Details
- VIAF - Virtual International Authority File, OCLC, https://viaf.org/viaf/78911125. Details
- 'Taylor, P G (1896-1966)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-955842. Details
See also
- Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, Technology in Australia 1788-1988, Online edn, Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre, Melbourne, 3 May 2000, http://www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au/tia/index_t.html. Details
Rosanne Walker
Created: 25 May 2001, Last modified: 8 February 2010
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