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{{RearRN}} '''George William Taylor''', C.B.E. (10 May, 1883 – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].
  
 
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Taylor was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 24 November, 1934 and placed on the Retired List the following day in accordance with [[Order in Council of 9 March, 1914]].<ref>Taylor Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/48.|}} f. 438.</ref>
  
 
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Revision as of 20:28, 21 April 2015

Rear-Admiral George William Taylor, C.B.E. (10 May, 1883 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Taylor was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 September, 1904.[1]

Taylor was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 September, 1912.[2]

Taylor was appointed in command of the destroyer Lysander on 21 September, 1914.[3]

Taylor was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1915.[4]

Taylor was appointed in command of the destroyer Retriever on 26 February, 1917.[5]

Taylor was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1922.[6]

In August, 1924, Taylor was appointed in command of the light cruiser Dublin.

In May, 1925, he was appointed in command of the light cruiser Lowestoft.

Taylor was appointed in command of the battleship Emperor of India in May, 1930.

Taylor was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 24 November, 1934 and placed on the Retired List the following day in accordance with Order in Council of 9 March, 1914.[7]

See Also

Bibliography

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Henry F. H. Wakefield 		Captain of H.M.S. Lysander
21 Sep, 1914[8] 		Succeeded by
Francis W. D. Twigg
Preceded by
New Command 		Captain of H.M.S. Retriever
26 Feb, 1917[9] 		Succeeded by
Charles P. Clarke
Preceded by
Hugh S. Shipway 		Captain of H.M.S. Dublin
Aug, 1924[10] 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
John S. G. Fraser 		Captain of H.M.S. Lowestoft
May, 1925[11] 		Succeeded by
Edward B. Cloete
Preceded by
Frederick A. Sommerville 		Captain of H.M.S. Emperor of India
May, 1930[12] 		Succeeded by
George F. Hyde

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Taylor Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 438.
  2. ↑ Taylor Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 438.
  3. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 352.
  4. ↑ Taylor Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 438.
  5. ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 894.
  6. ↑ Taylor Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 438.
  7. ↑ Taylor Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 438.
  8. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 395y.
  9. ↑ The Navy List. (September, 1919). p. 894.
  10. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  11. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  12. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.


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