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| − | {{ViceRN}} {{SIR}} '''Ernest Augustus Taylor''' (17 April 1876 | + | {{ViceRN}} (retired) {{SIR}} '''Ernest Augustus Taylor''', K.C.M.G., M.V.O., R.N. (17 April, 1876 – 11 March, 1971) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. |
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| − | + | Taylor was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 31 December, 1907. | |
| − | + | Taylor was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1907.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28096/pages/34 no. 28096. p. 34.] 3 January, 1908.</ref> | |
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| − | + | Taylor received the [[Royal Humane Society Silver Medal]] for rescuing W. T. Tom[illeg] on 25 May 1909. | |
| − | + | Taylor was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1913. | |
| − | = | + | Taylor was appointed in command of the {{UK-Queen|f=t}} on 25 May, 1916.{{NLDec16|p. 397''e''}} |
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| − | + | Taylor was appointed command of the {{UK-1Birmingham|f=t}} on 14 March, 1917.{{NLDec18|p. 741}} | |
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| − | + | Taylor was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 1 September, 1924 and placed on the Retired List on 2 September, 1924. | |
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| − | == | + | Taylor was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} (retired) on 31 July, 1929. He served as a member of Parliament between 1930 and 1950. |
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| + | Taylor was reverted to the Retired List on 25 December, 1944. | ||
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Revision as of 10:46, 7 August 2019
Vice-Admiral (retired) SIR Ernest Augustus Taylor, K.C.M.G., M.V.O., R.N. (17 April, 1876 – 11 March, 1971) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Taylor was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1907.
Taylor was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1907.[1]
Taylor received the Royal Humane Society Silver Medal for rescuing W. T. Tom[illeg] on 25 May 1909.
Taylor was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1913.
Taylor was appointed in command of the battleship Queen on 25 May, 1916.[2]
Taylor was appointed command of the light cruiser Birmingham on 14 March, 1917.[3]
Taylor was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 1 September, 1924 and placed on the Retired List on 2 September, 1924.
Taylor was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral (retired) on 31 July, 1929. He served as a member of Parliament between 1930 and 1950.
World War II
Taylor was reverted to the Retired List on 25 December, 1944.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Hugh P. E. T. Williams |
Assistant to the Director of Naval Ordnance 5 Oct, 1911 – 22 Jun, 1912 |
Succeeded by Andrew L. Strange |
| Preceded by Herbert A. Adam |
Captain of H.M.S. Queen 25 May, 1916[4] – Feb, 1917 |
Succeeded by Trevor Eardley-Wilmot |
| Preceded by Halton S. Lecky |
Captain of H.M.S. Birmingham 14 Mar, 1917[5] – 13 Jan, 1919 |
Succeeded by Alan J. Mackenzie-Grieve |
| Preceded by Arthur W. Craig |
Captain of H.M.S. Renown 14 Jan, 1919[6] – 2 Aug, 1921 |
Succeeded by Herbert Meade |
Footnotes
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28096. p. 34. 3 January, 1908.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 397e.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 741.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 397e.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 741.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1919). p. 891.
