Name/Title
Capt. T.L. Taylor: A Brief ResumeEntry/Object ID
d2020-005-001Scope and Content
A digital scan document of a concise biographical summary titled "Capt. T. L. Taylor (A Brief Resume)," which outlines the life, career, and military service of Captain T. L. Taylor, with a handwritten date notation of "Aug c/99." It is written partly in the first person.
Born in Calgary in 1914, he was educated at Western Canada College and Trinity College School before graduating in 1932, leading to employment with T. Eaton Co. and later, Manulife in 1934, where he spent the Depression years. At the outbreak of World War II, he joined the Royal Regiment of Canada and, in a critical military detail, was one of four soldiers, including Capt. Ryerson, to be the first to reach the cliff top during the Dieppe (Puys) raid on August 19th, 1942, before being overrun and becoming a prisoner of war at 'Oflag VII B.' He was liberated by Gen. Patton and returned to Canada in June 1945. After the war, he returned to Manulife, eventually becoming Vice President of Investments (worldwide), married Helen Rennie in 1949, and lived in retirement in Thornbury, Ont.Archive Details
Date(s) of Creation
Aug 6, 1999