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[[Category:1848 births|Langley]]
 
[[Category:1848 births|Langley]]

Revision as of 15:55, 17 July 2012

Admiral Gerald Charles Langley, Royal Navy, Retired (13 October, 1848 – 18 April, 1914) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Early Life & Career

For services rendered during the operations in Egypt, Langley was specially promoted to the rank of Commander with seniority of 18 November, 1882.[1]

He was appointed Commander of the turret ship Agamemnon on the China Station on 16 September, 1884.[2]

Langley was appointed in command of the second-class protected cruiser Arethusa on 16 May, 1893.[3]

Langley was was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 1 July, 1902, vice Bosanquet,[4] and was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 20 November, 1906, vice Marrack.[5] In accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 8 December, 1903, he was placed on the Retired List, at his own request, on 23 November.[6] He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 10 February, 1911.[7]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ London Gazette: no. 25169. p. 5173. 17 November, 1882.
  2. ↑ Navy List (June, 1885). p. 191.
  3. ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 4 May, 1893. Issue 33942, col E, pg. 6.
  4. ↑ London Gazette: no. 27455. p. 4609. 18 July, 1902.
  5. ↑ London Gazette: no. 27969. p. 7817. 20 November, 1906.
  6. ↑ London Gazette: no. 27971. p. 8300. 27 November, 1906.
  7. ↑ London Gazette: no. 28464. p. 1042. 10 February, 1911.

Bibliography

  • "Admiral G. C. Langley" (Obituaries). The Times. Tuesday, 21 April, 1914. Issue 40503, col F, pg. 10.

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