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Revision as of 21:31, 11 November 2017
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
Reverted to the Retired List on 25 December, 1944.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Sir Henry A. Ogle, Bart. |
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
