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{{CommRN}} (retired) '''Geoffrey St. John Aldersey Taylor''' (24 June, 1895 – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]].
{{CommRN}} (retired) '''Geoffrey St. John Aldersey Taylor''', O.B.E. (24 June, 1895 – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]].


==Life & Career==
==Life & Career==
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Early in the war, he served in the {{UK-Superb|f=t}}.  At the end of April 1916 he was appointed to the {{UK-Proserpine|f=t}}.<ref>Taylor Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/117/163.|}} f. 163.</ref>


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On 19 January 1916 he requested training in submarines, but he withdrew this request on 26 March.<ref>Taylor Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/117/163.|}} f. 163.</ref>
 
Taylor was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 15 December, 1916.<ref>Taylor Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/117/163.|}} f. 163.</ref>
 
Taylor was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 15 December, 1924.<ref>Taylor Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/117/163.|}} f. 163.</ref>
 
==World War II==
Taylor was placed on the Retired List on account of age at the rank of {{CommRN}} on 24 June, 1940.<ref>Taylor Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/117/163.|}} f. 163.</ref>


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==See Also==
==See Also==
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Revision as of 17:35, 1 November 2022

Commander (retired) Geoffrey St. John Aldersey Taylor, O.B.E. (24 June, 1895 – ) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Early in the war, he served in the battleship Superb. At the end of April 1916 he was appointed to the third class protected cruiser Proserpine.[1]

On 19 January 1916 he requested training in submarines, but he withdrew this request on 26 March.[2]

Taylor was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 December, 1916.[3]

Taylor was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 December, 1924.[4]

World War II

Taylor was placed on the Retired List on account of age at the rank of Commander on 24 June, 1940.[5]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
George F. A. Mulock 		Captain of H.M.S. Firefly
14 Mar, 1917[6] 		Succeeded by
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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Taylor Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/117/163. f. 163.
  2. ↑ Taylor Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/117/163. f. 163.
  3. ↑ Taylor Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/117/163. f. 163.
  4. ↑ Taylor Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/117/163. f. 163.
  5. ↑ Taylor Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/117/163. f. 163.
  6. ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 393u.

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