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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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He was advanced to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on the Retired List on 8 November, 1926.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/33222/pages/7477 no. 33222.  p. 7477.]  19 November, 1926.</ref>
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==Post-War==
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Cayley was advanced to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on the Retired List on 3 May, 1922,<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/32695/pages/3626 no. 32695.  p. 3626.]  9 May, 1922.</ref> and to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on the Retired List on 8 November, 1926.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/33222/pages/7477 no. 33222.  p. 7477.]  19 November, 1926.</ref>
  
 
==Footnotes==
 
==Footnotes==

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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]

Post-War

Cayley was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 3 May, 1922,[13] and to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 8 November, 1926.[14]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 29 October, 1900. Issue 36285, col G, pg. 7.
  2. ↑ London Gazette: no. 27335. p. 4780. 19 July, 1901.
  3. ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 24 November, 1903. Issue 37246, col B, pg. 7.
  4. ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 2 July, 1904. Issue 37436, col E, pg. 12.
  5. ↑ London Gazette: no. 27870. p. 25. 2 January, 1906.
  6. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 29 March, 1907. Issue 38293, col C, pg. 5.
  7. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 26 June, 1907. Issue 38369, col A, pg. 13.
  8. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 8 July, 1907. Issue 38379, col A, pg. 12.
  9. ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29608. p. 5553. 2 June, 1916.
  10. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List (September, 17). p. 4.
  11. ↑ London Gazette: no. 30042. p. 4095. 1 May, 1917.
  12. ↑ London Gazette: no. 30668. p. 5365. 3 May, 1918.
  13. ↑ London Gazette: no. 32695. p. 3626. 9 May, 1922.
  14. ↑ 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

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