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{{RearRN}} '''George William Taylor''', C.B.E. (10 May, 1883 &ndash; 21 October, 1964)<ref>''The Times'' (Friday,  23 October 1964), p. 1.</ref> was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].

==Life & Career==
Taylor underwent examinations for several days commencing on 20 July, 1897 and gained entrance to the {{UK-1Britannia}} term of August, 1897, his 1133 marks placing him fifty-sixth in merit among the sixty-three candidates accepted as naval cadets.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence." ''The Times'' (London, England), Friday, Aug 13, 1897; pg. 8; Issue 35281.</ref>

Taylor was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 30 September, 1904.<ref>Taylor Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/48.|}} f. 438.</ref>

Taylor was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 30 September, 1912.<ref>Taylor Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/48.|}} f. 438.</ref>

Taylor was appointed in command of the {{UK-Lysander|f=t}} on 21 September, 1914.{{NLJan15|p. 352}}

Taylor was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1915.<ref>Taylor Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/48.|}} f. 438.</ref>

Taylor was appointed in command of the {{UK-Retriever|f=t}} on 26 February, 1917.{{NLFeb19|p. 894}}

==Post-War==

Taylor was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1922.<ref>Taylor Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/48.|}} f. 438.</ref>

In August, 1924, Taylor was appointed in command of the {{UK-Dublin|f=t}}.

In May, 1925, he was appointed in command of the {{UK-Lowestoft|f=t}}.

Taylor was appointed in command of the {{UK-EmperorOfIndia|f=t}} in May, 1930.

Taylor was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 24 November, 1934 and placed on the Retired List the following day in accordance with [[Order in Council of 9 March, 1914]].<ref>Taylor Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/48.|}} f. 438.</ref>

==World War II==
He was called up for appointment to ''Pembroke'', additional, with a rank of {{Com2RN}}, R.N.R..

He was reverted to the Retired List on 1 April, 1941.

On 27 April, 1942, Taylor was appointed to ''Malabar'' in command and as Commodore in Charge of Naval Establishments at Bermuda, serving as {{Com2RN}}.  He was re-appointed several times, and was not superseded until 15 January, 1944.  He was then sent to Sri Lanka as Commodore Superintendent, Ceylon.  He was discharged on 8 February, 1946.<ref>Taylor Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/48.|}} f. 438.</ref>

Taylor was reverted to the Retired List on 22 June, 1946.<ref>Taylor Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/48.|}} f. 438.</ref>

==See Also==
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* [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+George+William+Taylor Service Records]
{{WP|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_William_Taylor}}
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==Footnotes==
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