from a disabled engine to the operating one – Taylor consequently awarded Empire Gallantry Medal (1937). 1939 – navigator with Richard Archbold on first flight across Indian Ocean – Australia-Kenya. 1944 – commander of survey flight Bermuda-Australia via Mexico, Clipperton Island and New Zealand. 1951 – South Pacific flight, Australia-Chile via Tahiti and Easter Island, Taylor consequently awarded the Oswald Watt Gold Medal. Bibliography Books authored by Taylor include: 1935 – Pacific Flight 1937 – VH-UXX 1939 – Call to the Winds 1948 – Forgotten Island 1953 – Frigate Bird 1963 – The Sky Beyond 1964 – Bird of the Islands 1968 – Sopwith Scout 7309 References Footnotes Bibliography Isaacs, Keith. (1990). Taylor, Sir Patrick Gordon (1896–1966). In: Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 12, pp. 184–185. Melbourne University Press. Online edition Accessed 10 March 2007 Morse, R. (2000). Richard Archbold and the Archbold Biological Station. University Press of Florida: Gainesville. 1896 births 1966 deaths Australian aviators 20th-century Australian non-fiction writers Australian recipients of the George Cross Australian World War II pilots Australian Knights Bachelor Recipients of the Empire Gallantry Medal Australian recipients of the Military Cross Royal Air Force officers Royal Australian Air Force officers Royal Australian Air Force personnel of World War II Royal Flying Corps officers Survivors of aviation accidents or incidents