Arthur Trevelyan Taylor
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Captain Arthur Trevelyan Taylor, C.B.E., Royal Navy (8 August, 1864 – 16 June, 1956) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
At the examination for Naval Cadetships, Taylor placed joint twenty-fourth out of the successful batch of forty-six candidates.[1]
On 4 July, 1888, he was appointed in command of the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 41 for manoeuvres.[2]
Taylor was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1900.[3]
He was appointed in command of the battleship Hood on 14 July, 1910.[Citation needed]
He retired with the rank of Captain on 1 September, 1910.
Bibliography
- "Captain A. T. Taylor" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 18 June, 1956. Issue 53560, col B, pg. 14.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/42.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/20.
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Reginald B. Colmore |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 41 4 Jul, 1888[4] |
Succeeded by Evelyn H. B. L. Scrivener |
| Preceded by Charles H. Umfreville |
Captain of H.M.S. Hebe 19 Jul, 1898[5] |
Succeeded by William Sims |
| Preceded by Henry H. Bruce |
Captain of H.M.S. Tyne 15 Oct, 1903[6] |
Succeeded by Maurice H. H. Nelson |
| Preceded by Thomas L. Shelford |
Captain of H.M.S. Hood 14 Jul, 1910[Citation needed] – Sep, 1910 |
Succeeded by John C-T. Glossop |
Footnotes
- ↑ "Naval Cadetships" (News). The Times. Saturday, 30 June, 1877. Issue 28982, col A, p. 14.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence". The Times. Tuesday, 3 July, 1888. Issue 32428, col A, p. 10.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27211. p. 4433. 17 July, 1900.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence". The Times. Tuesday, 3 July, 1888. Issue 32428, col A, p. 10.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1901). p. 263.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1904). p. 388.
