Captain Adrian Aubrey Charles Taylor, Royal Dublin Fusiliers, killed at Gallipoli

1877 - 1915  (37 years)

• Name	Adrian Aubrey Charles Taylor
  	From Sherborne School, UK, Book of Remembrance for former pupils who died in the First World War, 1914-1918: Adrian Aubrey Charles Taylor (1876-1915) also known as Adrian Aubrey Charles Reid-Taylor, born 25 or 28 September 1876 in Switzerland. Son of A.W. Reid Taylor and Mattie Smallwood of 23 St Aubyn's Road, Upper Norwood, London SE., later of Montreal. brother of Algernon W.H. Reid Taylor (1889-1938). Attended Mr O.H. Magner's private school, Tunbridge Wells. Attended Sherborne School (School House) May 1889-December 1894; 6th form; 1st XV rugby football team 1894. Joined Royal Dublin Fusiliers, 1897; South African War, with Mounted Infantry (wounded, despatches); sometime in Egyptian Army (Order of Medijidie). WW1, Captain in the Royal Dublin Fusiliers. Appointed Commandant at Port Said in 1914; Provost Marshall of Intelligence to General Staff; later sent to Indian Government to organise an Arab Force in Mesopotamia, at Basra; rejoined his Regiment at the Dardanelles and was killed at Gallipoli on 28 June 1915. [Sherborne School Archives, Abbey Road, Sherborne, Dorset, UK, DT9 3AP]
  Prefix	Captain
  Suffix	Royal Dublin Fusiliers, killed at Gallipoli
  Born	25 Sep 1877	Switzerland
  Gender	Male
  Education:	1889 - 1894	Sherborne School, Dorset, England
  Commemorated:	Helles Memorial, Gallipoli
  	Commemorated at HELLES MEMORIAL Location: Turkey (including Gallipoli) Number of casualties: 20958 Cemetery/memorial reference: Panel 192 to 197.
  Event:	Mar 1907	King Edward VII grants licence to Captain Adrian Taylor
  	Morning Post - Saturday 23 March 1907: The King has been pleased to give and grant unto Captain Adrian Aubrey Charles Taylor, Royal Dublin Fusiliers, his Majesty\'s Royal licence and authority that may accept and wear the Insignia of the Fourth Class of the Imperial Ottoman Order of the Medjidieh, conferred upon him by his Highness the Khedive of Egypt, authorised by his Imperial Majesty the Sultan of Turkey, in recognition of valuable services rendered by him. [An award by the Sultan to foreign nationals]
  Military:	Served in the Boer War 1899-1902, Served at Aden 1903 during operations in the Interior. Attached to the Egyptian Army.
  Died	28 Jun 1915	Cape Helles, Gallipoli, Turkey
  	Leinster Reporter - Saturday 17 July 1915: Capt. Adrian Taylor, Royal Dublin Fusiliers, killed on June 28th, was the son of Mr. Reid Taylor of Montreal. Born in September [1878], he obtained his commission in 1897 and he reached the rank of captain in 1902. He retired from the Dublins in 1913, and was appointed to employment with the Egyptian Police, but on the outbreak of war, rejoined his regiment. In the South African War he served with the Mounted Infantry and was severely wounded. He was mentioned in despatches and received the Queen's medal with six clasps and the King’s with two clasps.
  Person ID	I3464	Grant
  Last Modified	24 Apr 2020

  
  

  Father	Reid Taylor, Advocate in Montreal, Canada
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Mattie Smallwood, dau of Dr Smallwood of Montreal,   d. 25 Jun 1892
  Relationship	Birth
  Married	Feb 1873
  Family ID	F1407	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		A A C Reid-Taylor, ex Sherborne School Book of Remembrance for former pupils who died in the First World War, 1914-1918
  		Arms of the Order of the Medjidie - Awarded for Outstanding services to the state by foreign nationals - awarded to Adrian Taylor
  		Cape Helles Memorial, Gallipoli