Guy Langham
Commander (retired) Guy Langham, O.B.E. (15 January, 1894 – ) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Langham's father Frederick George Langham was a solicitor who had been a "Major and Lt. Col. of Volunteers".
Langham served in Eden until being appointed to the Bellerophon on 24 November 1915. He would be promoted in her to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 May, 1916 and then fight at the Battle of Jutland. He was sent the hospital on 31 May 1917 due to an injury to ligaments in his left knee with the curious note that he "may be there some time". Having been hurt in a cable accident in late March 1918, he left the ship in April, admitted to Granton hospital with a fracture and what might be read as a ruptured urethra, though this is uncertain.[1]
Langham was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 May, 1924.[2]
He commanded the new river gunboat Seamew from 31 June, 1928 to 2 August, 1930.[3]
Langham was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 1 April, 1931 and was promoted to the rank of Commander on 15 January, 1934.[4]
World War II
Service at Tyne, in the Middle East and in Italy.
Langham was granted the War Service Rank of Captain when he reverted to the Retired List on 18 June, 1948. In 1949, he was grante dpermission to proceed to France.[5]
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Alban Knubley |
Captain of H.M.S. Albury 3 Jan, 1928[6] |
Succeeded by William S. Bardwell |
Footnotes
- ↑ Langham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/83. f. 85.
- ↑ Langham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/83. f. 85.
- ↑ Langham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/83. f. 85.
- ↑ Langham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/83. f. 85.
- ↑ Langham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/83. f. 85.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 215.
