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Vice-Admiral SIR Ernest Augustus Taylor (17 April 1876 – 11 March 1971) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

He was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1907.[1]

He was appointed in command of the battleship Queen on 25 May, 1916.[2]

He was appointed command of the light cruiser Birmingham on 14 March, 1917.[3]

Postwar

He served as a member of Parliament between 1930 and 1950.

See Also

Footnotes

  1. London Gazette: no. 28096. p. 34. 3 January, 1908.
  2. The Navy List (December, 1916). p. 397e.
  3. The Navy List (December, 1918). p. 741.

Bibliography

Service Records

Naval Appointments