Admiral Sir Richard Victor Symonds-Tayler KBE CB

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(1897–1971) was a

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officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, America and West Indies Station.

Naval career

Symonds-Tayler joined the

in 1910 and served in

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/ref> He was seconded to the British Naval Mission to

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in 1929 and was given command of HMS ''Centurion'' in 1938. He served in

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as Commanding Officer of HMS ''Sussex'' and then as Director Training and Staff Duties at the

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until December 1942 when he was given command of HMS ''London''. After the War he was made Chief of Staff to the

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, and then Chief of Staff to the British Naval Representative on the United Nations

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in 1946. He was appointed Flag Officer commanding 1st Cruiser Squadron in 1947 and Commander-in-Chief, America and West Indies Station, in 1949; he made an official visit to

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in 1951The RUSI Journal, Volume 96, Issue 582 May 1951 , pages 322 – 333 and retired in 1952.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Symonds-Tayler, Richard 1897 births 1971 deaths Royal Navy admirals Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire Companions of the Order of the Bath Recipients of the Distinguished Service Cross (United Kingdom)