Geoffrey Layton
Sir Geoffrey Layton | |
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Layton in 1915 | |
| Born | 20 April 1884 Liverpool, England |
| Died | 4 September 1964 (aged 80) Portsmouth, England |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1899–1947 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands | Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth (1945–47) Commander-in-Chief, Ceylon (1942–45) Eastern Fleet (1941–42) China Station (1940–41) 1st Battle Squadron (1939–40) Battlecruiser Squadron (1938–39) HMS Renown (1937–38) HMS Swordfish (1916–17) HMS E13 (1914–15) |
| Battles / wars | First World War Second World War |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George Distinguished Service Order Knight of the Legion of Honour (France) Grand Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau (Netherlands) |
| Spouse(s) |
Eleanor Langley (m. 1908) |
Admiral Sir Geoffrey Layton, GBE, KCB, KCMG, DSO (20 April 1884 – 4 September 1964) was a Royal Navy officer. He was in command of the submarine HMS E13 when, under attack from German vessels, it ran aground off the Danish coast during the First World War. Despite this incident, he rose to senior command in the Second World War and retired in 1947. His final appointment had been as Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth.