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==Early Life & Career==
==Early Life & Career==
For services rendered during the operations in Egypt, Langley was specially promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} with seniority of 18 November, 1882.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/25169/pages/5173 no. 25169.  p. 5173.]  17 November, 1882.</ref>
For services rendered during the operations in Egypt, Langley was specially promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} with seniority of 18 November, 1882.{{Gaz|25169|5173|17 November, 1882}}


He was appointed Commander of the turret ship ''Agamemnon'' on the China Station on 16 September, 1884.<ref>''The Navy List'' (June, 1885).  p. 191.</ref>
He was appointed Commander of the turret ship {{UK-1Agamemnon}} on the China Station on 16 September, 1884.{{NLJun85|p. 191}}


Langley was appointed in command of the {{UK-1Arethusa|f=t}} on 16 May, 1893.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Thursday, 4 May, 1893.  Issue '''33942''', col E, p. 6.</ref>
Langley was appointed Second Naval Attaché for Maritime Countries in Europe and in North, Central and South America from 10 April, 1890 to April, 1892, but at the end of that tenure it was extended a further year.


He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Magnificent|f=t}} in January 1897.{{MackieRNW}}
Langley was appointed in command of the {{UK-2Arethusa|f=t}} on 16 May, 1893.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Thursday, 4 May, 1893.  Issue '''33942''', col E, p. 6.</ref>


Langley was was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 1 July, 1902, vice [[Day Hort Bosanquet|Bosanquet]],<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27455/pages/4609 no. 27455.  p. 4609.]  18 July, 1902.</ref> and was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 20 November, 1906, vice [[William Marrack|Marrack]].<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27969/pages/7817 no. 27969.  p. 7817.]  20 November, 1906.</ref> In accordance with the provisions of the [[Order in Council of 8 December, 1903]], he was placed on the Retired List, at his own request, on 23 November.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27971/pages/8300 no. 27971.  p. 8300.]  27 November, 1906.</ref> He was advanced to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on the Retired List on 10 February, 1911.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28464/pages/1042 no. 28464.  p. 1042.]  10 February, 1911.</ref>
He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Magnificent|f=t}} in January 1897.
 
Langley was was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 1 July, 1902, vice [[Day Hort Bosanquet|Bosanquet]],{{Gaz|27455|4609|18 July, 1902}} and was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 20 November, 1906, vice [[William Marrack|Marrack]].{{Gaz|27969|7817|20 November, 1906}} In accordance with the provisions of the [[Order in Council of 8 December, 1903]], he was placed on the Retired List, at his own request, on 23 November.{{Gaz|27971|8300|27 November, 1906}} He was advanced to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on the Retired List on 10 February, 1911.{{Gaz|28464|1042|10 February, 1911}}


==Bibliography==
==Bibliography==
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Admiral Gerald Charles Langley, Royal Navy, Retired (13 October, 1848 – 18 April, 1914) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Early Life & Career

For services rendered during the operations in Egypt, Langley was specially promoted to the rank of Commander with seniority of 18 November, 1882.[1]

He was appointed Commander of the turret ship Agamemnon on the China Station on 16 September, 1884.[2]

Langley was appointed Second Naval Attaché for Maritime Countries in Europe and in North, Central and South America from 10 April, 1890 to April, 1892, but at the end of that tenure it was extended a further year.

Langley was appointed in command of the second class protected cruiser Arethusa on 16 May, 1893.[3]

He was appointed in command of the battleship Magnificent in January 1897.

Langley was was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 1 July, 1902, vice Bosanquet,[4] and was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 20 November, 1906, vice Marrack.[5] In accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 8 December, 1903, he was placed on the Retired List, at his own request, on 23 November.[6] He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 10 February, 1911.[7]

Bibliography

  • "Admiral G. C. Langley" (Obituaries). The Times. Tuesday, 21 April, 1914. Issue 40503, col F, p. 10.

Service Records


Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Alfred T. Dale 		Captain of H.M.S. Agamemnon
21 Jul, 1887 – 12 Dec, 1887 		Succeeded by
Charles S. Cardale
Preceded by
? 		Captain of H.M.S. Tartar
4 Jul, 1888[8] 		Succeeded by
George N. A. Pollard
Preceded by
William H. Henderson 		Captain of H.M.S. Arethusa
16 May, 1893[9][10] 		Succeeded by
Alexander E. Bethell
Preceded by
Charles J. Barlow 		Captain of H.M.S. Magnificent
28 Jan, 1897[11] 		Succeeded by
John Ferris
Preceded by
John H. Bainbridge 		Captain of H.M.S. Nile
1 Jul, 1899[12] 		Succeeded by
Robert S. Rolleston

 

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25169. p. 5173. 17 November, 1882.
  2. ↑ The Navy List. (June, 1885). p. 191.
  3. ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 4 May, 1893. Issue 33942, col E, p. 6.
  4. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27455. p. 4609. 18 July, 1902.
  5. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27969. p. 7817. 20 November, 1906.
  6. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27971. p. 8300. 27 November, 1906.
  7. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28464. p. 1042. 10 February, 1911.
  8. ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), 3 July 1888, p. 10.
  9. ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 4 May, 1893. Issue 33942, col E, p. 6.
  10. ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1894). p. 199.
  11. ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1898). p. 268.
  12. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1901). p. 284.

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