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Biography of James Taylor - First Lt.

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March 1945 Photo Nene Lives Book Photo
   
Extracted from the photo of the Crew of the Nene on deck taken March 1945
Photo from the book "NENE LIVES The Story of H.M.C.S. Nene & her Crew" - 1993

The following was discovered by Ken Riley re:

TAYLOR, James, Lieutenant - Mention in Dispatches -

RCNVR / HMCS Nene ­ Awarded as per Canada Gazette of 6 January 1945 and London Gazette of 1 January 1945.

Home: Montreal, Quebec.

HMCS Nene was a River Class Frigate (K270) and HMCS New Waterford was also
a River Class Frigate (K321).

TAYLOR. James, 0-72020, S/Lt (Temp) [1.5.41] RCNVR

"This Officer has served for considerable time in HMC corvettes in the Mid-Ocean escort force. Since becoming Executive Officer of Frigates HMCS New Waterford and HMCS Nene, he has shown such outstanding zeal, energy and cheerfulness that he has, under trying circumstances, made a high contribution to the excellent morale prevailing in those ships."

  
               

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