1894 Dec 16. Born Pontypridd, Glamorgan
1901 census at Merthyr Road, Pontypridd, Glamorgan, Wales

1911 census at Pontypridd

1916 Aug 5..Cadet Richard Herbert Taylor to be 2nd Lt. (on prob.). Welsh Regt.
1918 Feb 5.Welsh Regt.— 2nd Lt. R. H. Taylor to be Lt., next below Lt. A. E. Beith. 5th Feb. 1918
1921 Feb 10. Resigns his commission in 5th Welch Regt with rank of Lt
1921 Mar 30 . Joined ADRIC with service no 1873. Posted to P Coy
Fined 10/- by Coy Commander
1922 Jan . Appears to be still serving on demobilisation of ADRIC
1923 May 27. Arrives in Canada intending to settle

1928 Apr 16. Arrives in UK from Las Palmas. He is an Engineer living in Wales - Porthcawl Hotel, Glamorgan
1929 Mar 9. Arrives UK from Gibralter. He is a Merchant living at Porthcawl Hotel
1935 Jul/Sep marriage • Axbridge, Somerset, United Kingdom to Ouida Dorothy Hinckley (1903–1991)
1939 Aug 24. Lt. Richard Herbert TAYLOR (110026), late Welch R. to be Capt. Richard Herbert TAYLOR
1941 Oct
