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Admiral George Cuthbert Cayley, C.B., Royal Navy, Retired (30 August, 1866 – 21 December, 1944) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

On 1 November, 1900, Cayley was appointed First Lieutenant of the battleship Benbow.^[1]

In the King's Birthday Honours of 3 June, 1916, Cayley was appointed a Companion of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.).^[2]

Cayley was appointed Senior Naval Officer at Harwich on 3 September, 1914.^[3] He was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 28 April, 1917.^[4]

Cayley was appointed an Area Commander in the Royal Air Force on 1 April, 1918, with the temporary rank of Major-General.^[5]

↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, Monday, 29 October, 1900. Issue 36285, col G, pg. 7.
↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29608. p. 5553. 2 June, 1916.
↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List (September, 17). p. 4.
↑ London Gazette: no. 30042. p. 4095. 1 May, 1917.
↑ London Gazette: no. 30668. p. 5365. 3 May, 1918.

"Admiral G. C. Cayley" (Obituaries). The Times. Saturday, 23 December, 1944. Issue 50024, col F, pg. 7.

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 ==Life & Career==
+On 1 November, 1900, Cayley was appointed First Lieutenant of the battleship [[H.M.S. Benbow (1885)|''Benbow'']].<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Monday, Monday, 29 October, 1900.  Issue '''36285''', col G, pg. 7.</ref>
 In the King's Birthday Honours of 3 June, 1916, Cayley was appointed a Companion of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.).<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29608/supplements/5553 (Supplement) no. 29608.  p. 5553.]  2 June, 1916.</ref>