George William Taylor

Rear-Admiral George William Taylor, C.B.E. (10 May, 1883 – 21 October, 1964) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Taylor underwent examinations for several days commencing on 20 July, 1897 and gained entrance to the Britannia term of August, 1897, his 1133 marks placing him fifty-sixth in merit among the sixty-three candidates accepted as naval cadets.

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

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

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

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

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

Post-War

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

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.

World War II

He was called up for appointment to Pembroke, additional, with a rank of Commodore, Second Class, R.N.R..

He was reverted to the Retired List on 1 April, 1941.

On 27 April, 1942, Taylor was appointed to Malabar in command and as Commodore in Charge of Naval Establishments at Bermuda, serving as Commodore, Second Class. He was re-appointed several times, and was not superseded until 15 January, 1944. He was then sent to Sri Lanka as Commodore Superintendent, Ceylon. He was discharged on 8 February, 1946.

Taylor was reverted to the Retired List on 22 June, 1946.

See Also

• Service Records
• Wikipedia

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Robert G. Hamond	Captain of H.M.S. Starfish 9 Mar, 1909 – 20 Mar, 1909	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by Leonard Robinson	Captain of H.M.S. Spitfire 30 Mar, 1909 – 26 Nov, 1909	Succeeded by Henry C. Rawlings
Preceded by Henry C. Rawlings	Captain of H.M.S. Bittern 26 Nov, 1909 – Feb, 1910	Succeeded by Allan Baddeley
Preceded by Wilfred A. Thompson	Captain of H.M.S. Griffon 22 Mar, 1910 – Aug, 1910	Succeeded by Frederick P. Champion de Crespigny
Preceded by Frederick P. Champion de Crespigny	Captain of H.M. T.B. 18 Aug, 1910 – 13 Feb, 1911	Succeeded by Arthur G. Onslow
Preceded by Lewis G. E. Crabbe	Captain of H.M.S. Garry 13 Feb, 1911 – 9 May, 1911	Succeeded by Gerald C. Dickens
Preceded by Gerald C. Dickens	Captain of H.M.S. Chelmer 9 May, 1911 – late May, 1911	Succeeded by Berwick Curtis
Preceded by Henry F. H. Wakefield	Captain of H.M.S. Lysander 21 Sep, 1914 – 3 Feb, 1917	Succeeded by Francis W. D. Twigg
Preceded by New Command	Captain of H.M.S. Retriever 26 Feb, 1917 – 28 Nov, 1919	Succeeded by Herbert I. N. Lyon
Preceded by Hugh S. Shipway	Captain of H.M.S. Dublin 25 Aug, 1924 – May, 1925	Succeeded by John S. G. Fraser
Preceded by John S. G. Fraser	Captain of H.M.S. Lowestoft 25 May, 1925	Succeeded by Edward B. Cloete
Preceded by Geoffrey Mackworth	Captain of Devonport Dockyard 31 Mar, 1928 – 11 Apr, 1930	Succeeded by Richard M. King as Captain of Devonport Dockyard and Deputy Superintendent
Preceded by Frederick A. Sommerville	Captain of H.M.S. Emperor of India 6 May, 1930 – c. Nov, 1930	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by John C. Hodgson	Captain of H.M.S. Marlborough Nov, 1930 – May, 1931	Succeeded by ?