After almost nine years of loyal and dedicated service to the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) and the Canadian Military Engineer Branch, Captain Taylor
Raeburn-Gibson (bio attached), will retire 01 May, 2018. A Depart with Dignity Ceremony will take place at the Crown and Anchor Pub & Grill in
Edmonton, AB on 20 1130 Apr 18. Attendees are requested to advise the OPI of their planned attendance NLT 19 Apr 2018. Anecdotes or retirement wishes may be sent to the OPI by e-mail. OPI: Lt Connor Hunerfauth, email at Connor.Hunerfauth@Forces.gc.ca
Captain Taylor Raeburn-Gibson was born in London, Ontario. Taylor joined the Canadian Armed Forces on 16 Jul 2009. He graduated from the Royal Military College of Canada in 2013 with a degree in Civil Engineering. After graduating, he completed his phase training in Gagetown, NB and was posted to 1 CER in Edmonton, AB on 11 Apr 2014.
With 1 CER, Taylor worked as the Construction Troop Commander and after completing his Combat Diver Course in 2014, the Resources Troop Commander.
In 2016, Taylor was posted to 1 CMBG HQ as the Bde Comd’s PA. While still posted at 1 CMBG HQ, he deployed to Latvia as part of the stand-up of Joint Task Force – Europe. He returned to 1 CER in the spring of 2017 where he worked as the 2IC of 17 Armd Sqn.
Capt Raeburn-Gibson has decided to retire and end his career with 1 Combat Engineer Regiment and the Canadian Armed Forces.
Taylor will be moving to Toronto, ON where he looks forward to pursuing work in the private engineering sector.