Ernest Augustus Taylor
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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
Bibliography
Service Records
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Herbert A. Adam |
Captain of H.M.S. Queen 25 May, 1916 – ? |
Succeeded by Trevor Eardley-Wilmot |
| Preceded by Arthur A. M. Duff |
Captain of H.M.S. Birmingham 14 Mar, 1917 – ? |
Succeeded by Alan J. Mackenzie-Grieve |
| Preceded by Hugh L. P. Heard |
Captain of H.M.S. Renown 14 Jan, 1919 – ? |
Succeeded by Hugh H. Rogers |
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.
