George Taylor

Brigadier George Taylor, (17 September 1905 – 17 July 1994) was a senior officer in the British Army.

Military career Taylor was commissioned into the West Yorkshire Regiment on 2 February 1929. He saw action in the Norwegian campaign and, after being evacuated, then took part in the Normandy landings. He became commanding officer of the 5th Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry in July 1944 and, after capturing a Tiger Tank, was appointed Companion of the Distinguished Service Order; he won a bar to his DSO at the Battle of Arnhem in September 1944. According to The Independent, "he won an almost unrivalled reputation as a battle commanding officer in North-West Europe in 1944–45",