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A. Roy Taylor

Grey-haired older man in a blue cardigan smiling. He stands in front of a text panel text entitled "First of 6000".

Collection of the Secrets of Radar Museum

Albert Roy Taylor was known simply as Roy to his friends. He was in the first group of Canadians to be trained as radar mechanics in 1940. His book, “On Loan to the RAF” goes into detail about his war service. He wrote a letter home to his mother each week.

Black and white photo of a young couple in WWII Air Force uniforms, smiling at the camera.

Roy Taylor poses with his WAAF friend Rosemary (c. 1942)