Schlacht um Caen
Educated at Fyling Hall School, Taylor was commissioned into the Royal Armoured Corps in 1940 during World War II. As a Squadron Commander with 7th Royal Tank Regiment, he took part in the Normandy landings in June 1944, the seizing of a bridgehead over the River Odon later in the month and the Battle for Caen in July 1944. He also took part in the crossing of the River Rhine in March 1945.