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Cayley was appointed an Area Commander in the Royal Air Force on 1 April, 1918, with the temporary rank of Major-General.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30668/pages/5365 no. 30668. p. 5365.] 3 May, 1918.</ref> | Cayley was appointed an Area Commander in the Royal Air Force on 1 April, 1918, with the temporary rank of Major-General.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30668/pages/5365 no. 30668. p. 5365.] 3 May, 1918.</ref> | ||
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==Footnotes== | ==Footnotes== |
Revision as of 06:19, 31 March 2011
Admiral George Cuthbert Cayley, C.B., Royal Navy, Retired (30 August, 1866 – 21 December, 1944) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
On 1 November, 1900, Cayley was appointed First Lieutenant of the battleship Benbow.[1]
Cayley was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1901.[2]
He was appointed to the Berwick on 9 December, 1903.[3]
On 30 June, 1904, he was appointed in command of the boys' training ship St. Vincent at Portsmouth.[4]
Captain
Cayley was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1905.[5]
On 27 March, 1907, he was appointed to the Blake as Captain (D)[6] of the Home Fleet destroyer flotilla at Devonport. On 1 July, Cayley took command of the Leander, formerly of the destroyer flotilla at Chatham, which was replaced with the Blake.[7][8]
In the King's Birthday Honours of 3 June, 1916, Cayley was appointed a Companion of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.).[9]
Great War
Cayley was appointed Senior Naval Officer at Harwich on 3 September, 1914.[10] He was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 28 April, 1917.[11]
Cayley was appointed an Area Commander in the Royal Air Force on 1 April, 1918, with the temporary rank of Major-General.[12]
He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 8 November, 1926.[13]
Footnotes
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 29 October, 1900. Issue 36285, col G, pg. 7.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 27335. p. 4780. 19 July, 1901.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 24 November, 1903. Issue 37246, col B, pg. 7.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 2 July, 1904. Issue 37436, col E, pg. 12.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 27870. p. 25. 2 January, 1906.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 29 March, 1907. Issue 38293, col C, pg. 5.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 26 June, 1907. Issue 38369, col A, pg. 13.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 8 July, 1907. Issue 38379, col A, pg. 12.
- ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29608. p. 5553. 2 June, 1916.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List (September, 17). p. 4.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 30042. p. 4095. 1 May, 1917.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 30668. p. 5365. 3 May, 1918.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 33222. p. 7477. 19 November, 1926.
Bibliography
- "Admiral G. C. Cayley" (Obituaries). The Times. Saturday, 23 December, 1944. Issue 50024, col F, pg. 7.
Service Record
- The National Archives. ADM 196/42.
- 1866 births
- 1944 deaths
- Personalities
- H.M.S. Britannia (Training Ship) Entrants of January, 1880
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. St. Vincent (Boys' Training Ship)
- Assistant Directors of Naval Mobilisation (Royal Navy)
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Minotaur (1906)
- Senior Naval Officers, Harwich
- Royal Navy Admirals
- Royal Navy Flag Officers