John Lowther du Plat Taylor
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Colonel John Lowther du Plat Taylor, CB, VD (1829 - March 5, 1904) was the founder of the Army Postal Corps and the Post Office Rifles.
Taylor trained at The Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst before serving in Ceylon and Mauritius. Joining the Consular Service in 1844, he was posted to China but was invalided back home after just 2 years. He joined the General Post Office in 1852 and worked as a Private Secretary to the Postmaster General. In 1860, he joined the Civil Service Rifle Volunteers and was promoted to Captain; by 1865 he held the rank of Major. He started the 49th Middlesex Rifle Volunteers in 1868 and was its Commanding Officer until 1896. In 1882, he founded the Army Postal Corps and was appointed its honorary Colonel on February 27, 1901.
Taylor died on March 5, 1904 and was buried with full military honours at Brookwood Cemetery near Woking, Surrey.
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