Obituary: Brigadier George Taylor
Your support helps us to tell the story
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.
Your support makes all the difference.IT IS not quite correct for Dom Alberic Stacpoole to say that George Taylor (obituary, 9 August) 'was gazetted to the West Yorkshire Regiment in 1929, then in Northern Ireland', writes B. L. Kentish. In 1929 the regiment was in the Caribbean. In 1933 it was in Moascar, Egypt, commanded by Lt-Col Harold Franklyn and the Adjutant was Capt F. de Guingand, then only 33. Alberic's father, Humphrey Stacpoole, was my Company Commander there. We all went to Quetta in India where the 'massive earthquake occurred in 1935'. In those days George Taylor was looked on as no great intellectual but as a 'rugger- bugger'. Later he proved to be a great leader of men in battle.
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments