Joining the General Staff in 1860, he was the British Army's Inspector General of Recruiting, then Deputy Adjutant-General to the Forces, briefly Adjutant-General, and finally for three years Governor of the Royal Military College, Sandhurst.
He was also Colonel of the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders and the East Surrey Regiment.
Some members of the family preferred the spelling Taylour.
Author: Artist unknown. Photograph by User:Dr_pda Source: Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas (1799 - 1848) History of the Orders of Knighthood of the British Empire,of the order of the Guelphs of Hanover; and of the medals, clasps, and crosses, conferred for naval and military service, Volume iii, published in London, 1842. Photo taken by User:Dr_pda License: CC-PD-Mark PD-Art (PD-old default) PD-Art (PD-old-70)