Bertram Taylor (Royal Navy officer) explained

Bertram Taylor
Birth Date:23 March 1906
Death Date:1970
Allegiance: United Kingdom
Rank:Rear Admiral
Branch: Royal Navy
Commands:HMS Severn
HMS Bligh
HMS Exmoor
Battles:World War II
Awards:Companion of the Order of the Bath
Distinguished Service Cross

Rear Admiral Bertram Wilfrid Taylor CB, DSC (23 March 1906  - 1970) was a Royal Navy officer who became Flag Officer Submarines.

Naval career

Taylor served in the Second World War becoming commanding officer of the submarine HMS Severn in May 1939, of the frigate HMS Bligh in January 1945 and of the destroyer HMS Exmoor in July 1945.[1] He went on to be Chief of Staff to the Flag Officer Submarines in November 1950, Captain of the Fleet, Home Fleet in March 1954 and Flag Officer Submarines in November 1957.[2] He was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath on 1 January 1959 before retiring in November 1959.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bertram Wilfrid Taylor. U Boat.net. 7 September 2015.
  2. Web site: Senior Royal Navy Appointments . 6 September 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120315105247/http://www.gulabin.com/armynavy/pdf/Senior%20Royal%20Navy%20Appointments%201900-.pdf . 15 March 2012 .