Gerald Maxwell Bradshaw Langley
Vice-Admiral (retired) Gerald Maxwell Bradshaw Langley, C.B., O.B.E. (14 December, 1895 – ) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
The son of Admiral Gerald Langley.
Langley joined the navy as part of a special emergency term taken into the Training Establishment in September 1914. He came in from Wellington College.[1]
Langley was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 October, 1918.
Langley was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 October, 1926.
Langley was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1931.
Langley was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1936.
Langley was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 2 January, 1946.
Langley was placed on the Retired List at the rank of Vice-Admiral on 22 June, 1949.
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Arthur R. M. Black |
Captain of H.M.S. Diana 20 Dec, 1932[2] – Oct, 1934[3] |
Succeeded by Geoffrey N. Oliver |
| Preceded by Reginald Henry Portal |
Deputy Director of the Naval Air Division Feb, 1938 – Nov, 1939 |
Succeeded by Robert M. Ellis |
| Preceded by Edward L. D. Bartley |
Captain of H.M.S. Carlisle 21 Nov, 1939[4] – 7 Feb, 1941[5] |
Succeeded by Thomas C. Hampton |
| Preceded by Donald K. Bain |
Captain of H.M.S. Devonshire 11 Jan, 1945[6] – 1 Jan, 1946[7] |
Succeeded by John R. S. Brown |
Footnotes
- ↑ "Royal Navy." The Times (London, England), 4 Dec. 1934, p. 20.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1934). p. 231.
- ↑ "Royal Navy." The Times (London, England), 4 Dec. 1934, p. 20.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
