Difference between revisions of "Geoffrey Layton"

From The Dreadnought Project
Jump to navigationJump to search
(Update appts)
(Update appts)
Line 29: Line 29:
 
<div name=fredbot:appts>{{TabApptsBegin}}
 
<div name=fredbot:appts>{{TabApptsBegin}}
 
{{TabNaval}}
 
{{TabNaval}}
−
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''?'''|'''[[H.M.S. C 21 (1908)|Captain of H.M.S. ''C 21'']]'''<br>5 Jan, 1909{{NLApr10|p. 395''a''}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Thomas Chalmers Meryon|Thomas C. Meryon]]'''}}
 
−
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[John Kyle Perrott Sherlock|John K. P. Sherlock]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. C 23 (1908)|Captain of H.M.S. ''C 23'']]'''<br>15 Aug, 1912{{NLMar13|p. 395''a''}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Henry Gray Higgins|Henry G. Higgins]]'''}}
 
−
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''?'''|'''[[H.M.S. E 13 (1914)|Captain of H.M.S. ''E 13'']]'''<br>2 Sep, 1914{{NLJan15|p. 353}}|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}}
 
−
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Albert Percy Addison|Albert P. Addison]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Maidstone (1912)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Maidstone'']]'''<br>Jul, 1920{{NLJan21|p. 805}}|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}}
 
 
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Martin Eric Dunbar-Nasmith|Martin E. Nasmith]]'''|'''[[Third Submarine Flotilla (Royal Navy)|Commander (S), Third Submarine Flotilla]]'''<br>Jul, 1920{{NLJan21|p. 805}}|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}}
 
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Martin Eric Dunbar-Nasmith|Martin E. Nasmith]]'''|'''[[Third Submarine Flotilla (Royal Navy)|Commander (S), Third Submarine Flotilla]]'''<br>Jul, 1920{{NLJan21|p. 805}}|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}}
 
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Andrew Browne Cunningham, First Viscount Cunningham|Sir Andrew B. Cunningham]]'''<br><small>as '''Vice-Admiral Commanding Battle Cruiser Squadron'''</small>|'''[[Battle Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|Rear-Admiral Commanding Battle Cruiser Squadron]]'''<br>21 Aug, 1938<ref>"The Services" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Saturday, 23 July, 1938.  Issue '''48054''', col A, p. 17.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[William Jock Whitworth|William J. Whitworth]]'''}}
 
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Andrew Browne Cunningham, First Viscount Cunningham|Sir Andrew B. Cunningham]]'''<br><small>as '''Vice-Admiral Commanding Battle Cruiser Squadron'''</small>|'''[[Battle Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|Rear-Admiral Commanding Battle Cruiser Squadron]]'''<br>21 Aug, 1938<ref>"The Services" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Saturday, 23 July, 1938.  Issue '''48054''', col A, p. 17.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[William Jock Whitworth|William J. Whitworth]]'''}}

Revision as of 21:12, 6 November 2014

Geoffrey Layton, D.S.O., ( – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Layton was appointed in command of the submarine E 13 on 2 September, 1914.[1]

In July, 1920, Layton was appointed in command of the depot ship Maidstone and of the Third Submarine Flotilla.[2]

See Also

Bibliography

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Martin E. Nasmith 		Commander (S), Third Submarine Flotilla
Jul, 1920[3] 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Sir Andrew B. Cunningham
as Vice-Admiral Commanding Battle Cruiser Squadron 		Rear-Admiral Commanding Battle Cruiser Squadron
21 Aug, 1938[4] 		Succeeded by
William J. Whitworth

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The Navy List (January, 1915) p. 353.
  2. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 805.
  3. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 805.
  4. ↑ "The Services" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 23 July, 1938. Issue 48054, col A, p. 17.

Retrieved from "http://dreadnoughtproject.org/tfs/index.php?title=Geoffrey_Layton&oldid=134336"