Geoffrey Layton

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Admiral Geoffrey Layton, D.S.O., K.C.G., K.C.M.G., G.B.E. (20 April, 1884 – 4 September, 1964) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Born in Glendale, Liverpool.[1]

Layton was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 November, 1905.[2]

On 1 November, 1906 Layton was appointed to Forth for command of submarines. On New Year's Day, 1909, he moved to Vulcan for more of the same.[3]

Layton was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 November, 1913.[4]

Great War

Layton was appointed in command of the submarine E 13 on 2 September, 1914.[5] The submarine was lost when it ran aground on the Danish coast when trying to enter the Baltic. German destroyers sunk her by gunfire in Danish territorial waters. The officers and crew were interned in Copenhagen, but Layton was able to escape to Norway on 29 October. He returned to Newcastle by the S.S. Venus, arriving around 1 November.

Layton was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1916.[6]

Post-War

In July, 1920, Layton was appointed in command of the depot ship Maidstone and of the Third Submarine Flotilla.[7]

Layton was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1922.[8]

Layton was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 24 January, 1935.[9]

Layton was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 22 October, 1938.[10]


See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
New Command 		Captain of H.M.S. B 7
5 Apr, 1905[11] 		Succeeded by
John B. Glencross
Preceded by
? 		Captain of H.M.S. C 21
5 Jan, 1909[12] – 1910 		Succeeded by
Thomas C. Meryon
Preceded by
John K. P. Sherlock 		Captain of H.M.S. C 23
15 Aug, 1912[13] – 1913 		Succeeded by
Henry G. Higgins
Preceded by
? 		Captain of H.M.S. E 13
2 Sep, 1914[14] 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
New Command 		Captain of H.M.S. S 1
28 Apr, 1916[15] 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Albert P. Addison 		Captain of H.M.S. Maidstone
Jul, 1920[16] 		Succeeded by
Robert B. Ramsay
Preceded by
Martin E. Nasmith 		Commander (S), Third Submarine Flotilla
Jul, 1920[17] 		Succeeded by
Robert B. Ramsay
Preceded by
Cecil P. Talbot 		Captain of H.M.S. Lucia
Jul, 1921[18] 		Succeeded by
Robert B. Ramsay
Preceded by
Max K. Horton 		Captain of H.M.S. Conquest
15 Apr, 1924[19] 		Succeeded by
Robert R. Turner
Preceded by
Max K. Horton 		Captain (S), First Submarine Flotilla
15 Apr, 1924[20] 		Succeeded by
Reginald B. Darke
Preceded by
Sir Andrew B. Cunningham
as Vice-Admiral Commanding Battle Cruiser Squadron 		Rear-Admiral Commanding Battle Cruiser Squadron
21 Aug, 1938[21] 		Succeeded by
William J. Whitworth

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Layton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/134. f. ?.
  2. ↑ Layton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/134. f. ?.
  3. ↑ Layton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/134. f. ?.
  4. ↑ Layton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/134. f. ?.
  5. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 353.
  6. ↑ Layton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/134. f. ?.
  7. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 805.
  8. ↑ Layton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/134. f. ?.
  9. ↑ Layton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/134. f. ?.
  10. ↑ Layton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/134. f. ?.
  11. ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 318.
  12. ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1910). p. 395a.
  13. ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 395a.
  14. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 353.
  15. ↑ Maber. Swordfish. p. 159.
  16. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 805.
  17. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 805.
  18. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1923). p. 779.
  19. ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1924). p. 227.
  20. ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1924). p. 227.
  21. ↑ "The Services" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 23 July, 1938. Issue 48054, col A, p. 17.

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