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Revision as of 13:31, 25 March 2022

Commander (retired) Arthur Frank Capel Layard, D.S.O., D.S.C., R.N. (28 November, 1899 – ) served in the Royal Navy. One Service Record has his name as "Caple".

Life & Career

The son of a planter in Ceylon, Layard was passed out of the Training Establishment on 1 September 1915 and soon appointed to the Indomitable, in which he fought at the Battle of Jutland.

On 10 December 1917, he was sent for a three week course in Torpedo Control at H.M.S. Vernon. In January, 1918 he was sent for a mere week to P18 and then was appointed to Vancouver for seven months. He ended the war in the destroyer Seabear, remaining in that apopintment until 10 October, 1919.[1]

Layard was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 February, 1920.[2]

Layard was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 February, 1928.[3]

World War II

Awarded his D.S.O. for the landings on North Africa.

Layard commanded a series of anti-submarine vessels, including Lend/Lease destroyers.

Layard was placed on the Retired List on account of age at the rank of Commander on 28 November, 1944. He was lent to the Royal Canadian Navy and commanded the 9th Escort Group, vice Easton, from 6 April, 1944 to the end of the war.[4]

Recalled to service for 18 months (subject to medical fitness) on 17 March, 1951. He was re-appointed for a further 18 months on 24 October, 1952. A further extension pushed his reversion to the Retired List out to 15 October, 1954.

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Meredith S. Spalding 		Captain of H.M.S. Verity
12 Jun, 1928[5] – 11 Dec, 1928[6] 		Succeeded by
Cecil A. N. Chatwin
Preceded by
Ian R. H. Black 		Captain of H.M.S. Wakeful
Sep, 1930[7] – 1931[8] 		Succeeded by
Hugh Gartside-Tippinge
Preceded by
William G. Gerard 		Captain of H.M.S. Vivacious
Oct, 1930[9] – Oct, 1932[10] 		Succeeded by
Albert L. Poland
Preceded by
Harold W. Seaman 		Captain of H.M.S. Walpole
4 May, 1933[11][12] – 11 Dec, 1934[13] 		Succeeded by
Errol C. L. Turner
Preceded by
John A. Barter 		Captain of H.M.S. Dundalk
1 Jul, 1935[14] – 19 Jul, 1935[15] 		Succeeded by
Lionel V. Lloyd
Preceded by
Harry S. Endicott 		Captain of H.M.S. Stoke
16 Sep, 1935[16] – 3 Oct, 1935[17] 		Succeeded by
Geoffrey F. Agutter
Preceded by
Howard V. W. C. Hyde 		Captain of H.M.S. Harrow
4 Oct, 1935[18] – 21 Sep, 1936[19] 		Succeeded by
Philip L. Hocking
Preceded by
Richard D. H. S. Pankhurst 		Captain of H.M.S. Chelsea
19 Jul, 1941[20] – 31 Mar, 1942[21] 		Succeeded by
James E. R. Wilford
Preceded by
Walter T. Couchman 		Captain of H.M.S. Broke
Apr, 1942[22] – 8 Nov, 1942[23] 		Succeeded by
Vessel Lost
Preceded by
Bernard J. de St. Croix 		Captain of H.M.S. Salisbury
Aug, 1943[24] – early 1944[25] 		Succeeded by
?

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Layard Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/122/182. f. 182.
  2. ↑ Layard Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/122/182. f. 182.
  3. ↑ Layard Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/122/182. f. 182.
  4. ↑ Layard Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/122/182. f. 182.
  5. ↑ Layard Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/122/182. f. 182.
  6. ↑ Layard Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/122/182. f. 182.
  7. ↑ Layard Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/122/182. f. 182.
  8. ↑ Layard Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/122/182. f. 182.
  9. ↑ Layard Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/122/182. f. 182.
  10. ↑ Layard Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/122/182. f. 182.
  11. ↑ Layard Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/122/182. f. 182.
  12. ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1934). p. 290.
  13. ↑ Layard Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/122/182. f. 182.
  14. ↑ Layard Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/122/182. f. 182.
  15. ↑ Layard Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/122/182. f. 182.
  16. ↑ Layard Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/122/182. f. 182.
  17. ↑ Layard Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/122/182. f. 182.
  18. ↑ Layard Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/122/182. f. 182.
  19. ↑ Layard Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/122/182. f. 182.
  20. ↑ Layard Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/122/182. f. 182.
  21. ↑ Layard Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/122/182. f. 182.
  22. ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
  23. ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
  24. ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
  25. ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.


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