John Robert Newton Taylor
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Commander John Robert Newton Taylor, (6 June, 1898 – 3 February, 1940) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Taylor was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 August, 1919.[1]
Taylor was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 August, 1927.[2]
Taylor was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1933.[3]
World War II
Taylor died on 3 February, 1940, perhaps in action, and perhaps while in command of Sphinx when she was lost to an air attack.[4]
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Lionel V. Lloyd |
Captain of H.M.S. Whitshed 10 Apr, 1928[5] |
Succeeded by Theodore F. A. Voysey |
| Preceded by Geoffrey C. Fryer |
Captain of H.M.S. Viscount 1 Aug, 1930[6] |
Succeeded by George R. Deverell |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Dainty 1 Sep, 1932[7] – 1933 |
Succeeded by William A. R. Cartwright |
| Preceded by Robert M. Ellis |
Captain of H.M.S. Delight 9 Apr, 1937[8] |
Succeeded by Mark Fogg-Elliott |
Footnotes
- ↑ Taylor Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/121/67. f. 67.
- ↑ Taylor Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/121/67. f. 67.
- ↑ Taylor Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/121/67. f. 67.
- ↑ Taylor Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/121/67. f. 67.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 289.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 282a.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1933). p. 228.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 229.
