Bertram Taylor (Royal Navy officer)

Bertram Taylor
Born 23 March 1906
Died 1970
Allegiance United Kingdom United Kingdom
Service/branch Royal Navy
Rank Rear Admiral
Commands held HMS Severn
HMS Bligh
HMS Exmoor
Battles/wars 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[3] before retiring in November 1959.[2]

References

  1. "Bertram Wilfrid Taylor". U Boat.net. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Senior Royal Navy Appointments" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 March 2012. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
  3. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 41589. p. 2. 1 January 1959. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
Military offices
Preceded by
Wilfrid Woods
Flag Officer Submarines
1957–1959
Succeeded by
Arthur Hezlet
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