Geoffrey Layton

Admiral Geoffrey Layton, D.S.O., (20 April, 1884 – 4 September, 1964) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Layton was appointed in command of the submarine E 13 on 2 September, 1914.^[1]

In July, 1920, Layton was appointed in command of the depot ship Maidstone and of the Third Submarine Flotilla.^[2]

Naval Appointments
Preceded by New Command	Captain of H.M.S. B 7 5 Apr, 1905^[3]	Succeeded by John B. Glencross
Preceded by ?	Captain of H.M.S. C 21 5 Jan, 1909^[4] – 1910	Succeeded by Thomas C. Meryon
Preceded by John K. P. Sherlock	Captain of H.M.S. C 23 15 Aug, 1912^[5] – 1913	Succeeded by Henry G. Higgins
Preceded by ?	Captain of H.M.S. E 13 2 Sep, 1914^[6]	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by New Command	Captain of H.M.S. S 1 28 Apr, 1916^[7]	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by Albert P. Addison	Captain of H.M.S. Maidstone Jul, 1920^[8]	Succeeded by Robert B. Ramsay
Preceded by Martin E. Nasmith	Commander (S), Third Submarine Flotilla Jul, 1920^[9]	Succeeded by Robert B. Ramsay
Preceded by Cecil P. Talbot	Captain of H.M.S. Lucia Jul, 1921^[10]	Succeeded by Robert B. Ramsay
Preceded by Max K. Horton	Captain of H.M.S. Conquest 15 Apr, 1924^[11]	Succeeded by Robert R. Turner
Preceded by Max K. Horton	Captain (S), First Submarine Flotilla 15 Apr, 1924^[12]	Succeeded by Reginald B. Darke
Preceded by Sir Andrew B. Cunningham as Vice-Admiral Commanding Battle Cruiser Squadron	Rear-Admiral Commanding Battle Cruiser Squadron 21 Aug, 1938^[13]	Succeeded by William J. Whitworth

↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 353.
↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 805.
↑ The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 318.
↑ The Navy List. (April, 1910). p. 395a.
↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 395a.
↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 353.
↑ Maber. Swordfish. p. 159.
↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 805.
↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 805.
↑ The Navy List. (January, 1923). p. 779.
↑ The Navy List. (July, 1924). p. 227.
↑ The Navy List. (July, 1924). p. 227.
↑ "The Services" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 23 July, 1938. Issue 48054, col A, p. 17.