Claude Taylor (rower)

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Claude Waterhouse Hearn Taylor

Silver Goblets at Henley Royal Regatta
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Taylor was born in

Silver Goblets at Henley Royal Regatta with William Dudley Ward. He won Silver Goblets again in 1904, this time partnering Claude Goldie.[3]

Taylor served in the

Mentioned in Despatches four times and awarded the Distinguished Service Order in 1919.[4] He was awarded the Order of the Redeemer, 4th Class[5] and the Medal of Military Merit, 3rd Class[6] by the Kingdom of Greece. He was also awarded the Order of the White Eagle with Swords, 4th Class by the Kingdom of Serbia.[7] He was made CBE in 1919, and relinquished his commission on 1 April 1920.[8]

Taylor was subsequently General Manager of the Carthagena Railway in Panama.

Taylor married Margaret Edyth Syra Jameson of Sunninghill, Berkshire.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Taylor, Claude Waterhouse Hearn (TLR899CW)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
  2. ISBN 978-1-107-60006-5
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  3. ^ Henley Royal Regatta Results of Final Races 1839-1939 Archived 9 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "No. 31095". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 January 1919. p. 76.
  5. ^ "No. 30945". The London Gazette (Supplement). 10 October 1918. p. 11951.
  6. ^ "No. 33034". The London Gazette. 31 March 1925. p. 2198.
  7. ^ "No. 31736". The London Gazette (Supplement). 16 January 1920. pp. 706–707.
  8. ^ "No. 32222". The London Gazette (Supplement). 9 February 1921. p. 1133.
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