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'''Richard Victor Symonds-Tayler''' ( – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]].
{{AdmRN}} (retired) {{SIR}} '''Richard Victor Symonds-Tayler''', K.B.E., C.B., D.S.C. (27 October, 1897 – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]].  His name on file was originally spelled "Symonds-Taylor", but was apparently corrected to "Symonds-Tayler".


==Life & Career==
==Life & Career==
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The son of retired army Major R. H. Symonds-Tayler.


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Symonds-Tayler was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 15 August, 1918.<ref>Symonds-Tayler Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/120/78.|}} f. 78.</ref>


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Symonds-Tayler was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 15 August, 1926.<ref>Symonds-Tayler Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/120/78.|}} f. 78.</ref>


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Symonds-Tayler was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1931.<ref>Symonds-Tayler Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/120/78.|}} f. 78.</ref>
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Symonds-Tayler was appointed in command of the {{UK-Centurion|f=t}} in January, 1939.{{MackieRNW}}


==See Also==
Symonds-Tayler was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1936.<ref>Symonds-Tayler Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/120/78.|}} f. 78.</ref>
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Symonds-Tayler was appointed in command of the {{UK-Centurion|f=t}} in January, 1939.<ref>Symonds-Tayler Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/120/78.|}} f. 78.</ref>
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==World War II==
 
Symonds-Tayler was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 2 January, 1946.<ref>Symonds-Tayler Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/120/78.|}} f. 78.</ref>


==Footnotes==
Symonds-Tayler was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 30 March, 1949.<ref>Symonds-Tayler Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/120/78.|}} f. 78.</ref>
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==Bibliography==
Symonds-Tayler was placed on the Retired List on 15 January, 1952 and was promoted to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on 27 January, 1953.<ref>Symonds-Tayler Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/120/78.|}} f. 78.</ref>
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==Service Records==
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Latest revision as of 16:31, 7 April 2022

Admiral (retired) SIR Richard Victor Symonds-Tayler, K.B.E., C.B., D.S.C. (27 October, 1897 – ) served in the Royal Navy. His name on file was originally spelled "Symonds-Taylor", but was apparently corrected to "Symonds-Tayler".

Life & Career

The son of retired army Major R. H. Symonds-Tayler.

Symonds-Tayler was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 August, 1918.[1]

Symonds-Tayler was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 August, 1926.[2]

Symonds-Tayler was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1931.[3]

Symonds-Tayler was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1936.[4]

Symonds-Tayler was appointed in command of the battleship Centurion in January, 1939.[5]

World War II

Symonds-Tayler was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 2 January, 1946.[6]

Symonds-Tayler was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 30 March, 1949.[7]

Symonds-Tayler was placed on the Retired List on 15 January, 1952 and was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 27 January, 1953.[8]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Alfred C. Collinson 		Captain of H.M.S. Centurion
2 Jan, 1939[9] – 18 Sep, 1939[10] 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Alexander R. Hammick 		Captain of H.M.S. Sussex
6 Jun, 1940[11][12] – 13 Nov, 1940[13] 		Succeeded by
Claude L. Bate
Preceded by
Reginald M. Servaes 		Captain of H.M.S. London
19 Dec, 1942[14] – 19 Feb, 1943[15] 		Succeeded by
Ronald K. Silcock
Preceded by
George H. Faulkner 		Captain of H.M.S. Berwick
19 Feb, 1943[16] – 14 Apr, 1943[17] 		Succeeded by
Henry J. Egerton
Preceded by
Ronald K. Silcock 		Captain of H.M.S. London
15 Apr, 1943[18] – 25 Nov, 1944[19] 		Succeeded by
Stuart L. Bateson

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Symonds-Tayler Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/120/78. f. 78.
  2. ↑ Symonds-Tayler Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/120/78. f. 78.
  3. ↑ Symonds-Tayler Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/120/78. f. 78.
  4. ↑ Symonds-Tayler Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/120/78. f. 78.
  5. ↑ Symonds-Tayler Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/120/78. f. 78.
  6. ↑ Symonds-Tayler Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/120/78. f. 78.
  7. ↑ Symonds-Tayler Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/120/78. f. 78.
  8. ↑ Symonds-Tayler Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/120/78. f. 78.
  9. ↑ Symonds-Tayler Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/120/78. f. 78.
  10. ↑ Symonds-Tayler Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/120/78. f. 78.
  11. ↑ Symonds-Tayler Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/120/78. f. 78.
  12. ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
  13. ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
  14. ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
  15. ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
  16. ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
  17. ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
  18. ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
  19. ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.

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