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{{CommRN}} '''Alyn Lee Taylor''', O.B.E., R.N. (23 June, 1906 &ndash; 8 December, 1947) served in the [[Royal Navy]].

==Life & Career==
The elder son of Guy L. Taylor.<ref>"Deaths"  ''The Times'' (London, England), Wednesday, Dec 10, 1947; pg. 1; Issue 50940.</ref>

Taylor entered the navy on 15 May, 1920 and proved himself a truly extraordinary young naval officer, being awarded the [[Beaufort Testimonial]] with Wharton Testimonial (1928), the [[Ronald Megaw Memorial Prize]] (1928-29), and the [[Robert Roxburgh Memorial Prize]].  He was appointed to {{UK-IronDuke}} in the Mediterranean on 15 January, 1925.  Soon after, he was in {{UK-Resolution}} and {{UK-RoyalSovereign}}, the latter appointment ending in April, 1927.  He went to the [[Royal Naval College, Greenwich]].

Appointed to the {{UK-Effingham|f=t}} in August, 1928, Taylor was recommended for promotion by Captain [[Patrick Macnamara]], and was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} with seniority of 1 December, 1928.

He spent one year in {{UK-Malaya}}, appointed 12 April, 1930 where Captain Fraser noted he was above average in all respects but required more leadership experience.  He was next sent to {{UK-Vernon|f=p}} for a Long Course in Torpedoes before the Service Record we have for him peters out in 1931.  It appears that he excelled there, as he was awarded the [[Ogilvy Medal]], perhaps in 1932.

Taylor was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 1 December, 1936.{{NLMay39|p. 79}}  He was appointed to the new {{UK-Edinburgh|f=t}} as torpedo officer on 13 May, 1938, to remain with her upon her first commissioning.{{NLMay39|p. 280}}

He seems to have remained with {{UK-Edinburgh|f=p}}<ref>[http://www.worldnavalships.com/forums/showthread.php?t=19613 "Navalis" on WorldNavalShips.com BBS, 10 April, 2018].</ref> until promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1941.{{NLDec41|p. 130}}

In September 1943 he was appointed to the shore establishment H.M.S. ''Lanka'' as Staff Officer (Operations) on staff of Commander-in-Chief, Eastern Fleet.{{NLOct43|p. ? per Navalis}}

On 2 December, 1944 he was appointed to {{UK-Howe|f=p}} as Staff Officer (Operations) to Admiral Sir Bruce Fraser.{{NLJul45|p. ? per "Navalis" on thread 19613 on WorldNavalShips.com BBS, 10 April, 2018}}

Taylor died "suddenly and peacefully" aged just forty-one at Rowners, Fleet, Hants.<ref>"Deaths"  ''The Times'' (London, England), Wednesday, Dec 10, 1947; pg. 1; Issue 50940.</ref>  His loved ones "Simon" and "Pegs" sent in Memoriam notices to ''The Times'' on anniversaries of his death, the last being on the twentieth anniversary.

==See Also==
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* [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+196+Lee+Taylor Service Records]
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