| Date of birth | 4 Dec 1915 |
| Date of death | 19 Nov 1944 |
| Mothers name | Nelly née WARREN |
| Spouses name | Marguerite Alice née WILCOX |
| Fathers name | Thomas TAYLOR |
| Marriage date | 28 Sep 1943 |
| Parents date of marriage | 1912 |
| Place of marriage | Canada |
| Parents place of marriage | New Zealand |
| Siblings | Kello, Edmund, Oswald, Edith |
| Cause of death | Killed on air operations |
| Buried where | Rheinberg War Cemetery, Kamp Lintfort, Nordrhein-Westfal, Germany. Grave 20, Plot XI, Row A |
| Last known residence | Tukemokihi Station, Wairoa |
| Educational achievements | Engineering Preliminary Cert; BE Intermediate + Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Geology and Pure Maths. |
| Awards | The 1939-45 Star; The France & Germany Star; The Defence Medal; The War Medal 1939/45; The NZ War Medal |
| Place of birth | Waipukurau, Central Hawkes Bay |
| Occupation | Primary School Teacher |
| Place of death | Germany |
| Theatres of war | Europe |
| Surname | TAYLOR |
| Place enlisted | Rotorua |
| Christian names | John Warren |
| Place of arrival overseas | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| School | Whangamomona; Ngaere; Stratford Tech; Hawera Tech; Auckland University College; Auckland Teachers Training College |
| Wars | WW 11 |
| Service number | 421944 |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Date enlisted | 15 Jul 1941 |
| Final rank | Flight Lieutenant |
| Regiment or service | 487 Sqdn RNZAF |
| Embarkation date | 28 May 1942 to Canada |
Declared age: 26 years 3 months
Height: 5' 6" Chest: 33½"
Hair: Dark Eyes: Brown
Complexion: Sallow
Embarked from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada 22 Oct 1943
Arrived Brighton, England