Geoffrey Cayley Lambert Dalley

Commander (retired) Geoffrey Cayley Lambert Dalley, (27 April, 1895 – ) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

The son of a stockbroker, who was deceased by the time Dalley joined the Training Establishment on 15 January, 1910. His first ship was the pre-dreadnought Britannia, in which he served from 15 September 1912 until 27 May, 1915.

In June 1914, Dalley secured permission to receive private instruction in aviation during his leave, and his own risk and expense. The times being as they were, this resulted in his receiving a certificate on 24 June, 1914.

Dalley commenced training in submarines on 22 November 1916 and was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 November. On 20 January, 1917 he was appointed to the coastal submarine C 22. He would serve next in G 10 from 5 September 1917 and then L 11 from 30 April, 1918.

Dalley was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 November, 1924.

World War II

Dalley was placed on the Retired List on account of age at the rank of Commander on 27 April, 1940.

Reverted to the Retired List on 24 June, 1946.

See Also

• Service Records

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Eric R. Reed	Captain of H.M.S. V 2 5 Dec, 1918 – 21 Dec, 1918	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by ?	Captain of H.M.S. R 7 25 Jun, 1919 – 10 Jan, 1920	Succeeded by Vivian R. S. Bowlby
Preceded by Charles E. B. Simeon	Captain of H.M.S. Colombo 9 Dec, 1935 – 28 Sep, 1936	Succeeded by Reginald V. Barton
Preceded by Charles G. N. Graham	Captain of H.M.S. Colombo 29 Apr, 1936 – 16 May, 1936	Succeeded by Russell Grenfell
Preceded by Russell Grenfell	Captain of H.M.S. Colombo 14 Sep, 1936 – 28 Sep, 1936	Succeeded by Robert Dalby
Preceded by Joseph Reid	Captain of H.M.S. PC 74 25 Mar, 1937 – 9 Apr, 1937	Succeeded by William J. Fricker
Preceded by Percy F. P. Wood	Captain of H.M.S. Marshal Soult 20 Aug, 1939 – 27 Apr, 1940	Succeeded by Richard E. W. Kirby