George Colt Langley
George Colt Langley | |
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Born |
November 1810 Bristol |
Died |
28 December 1896 Southsea, Hampshire |
Allegiance |
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Service/ |
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Rank | General |
Commands held | Royal Marines |
Battles/wars | First Carlist War |
Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
General Sir George Colt Langley KCB (November 1810 – 28 December 1896) was a Royal Marines officer who served as Deputy Adjutant-General Royal Marines.
Military career
Educated at Adams' Grammar School, Langley was commissioned into the Royal Marine Light Infantry. He commanded a detachment of marines off the coast of Spain during the First Carlist War.[1] He became Assistant Adjutant-General at Headquarters Royal Marine Forces in December 1854[2] and Deputy Adjutant-General Royal Marines (the professional head of the Royal Marines) in January 1862[3] before retiring in July 1867.[4]
References
- ↑ Kerr, William James. "The Genealogical Tree of the Family of Jarrett of Orange Valley, Jamaica, and Camerton Court, Co. Somerset". Retrieved 20 May 2016.
- ↑ "No. 21643". The London Gazette. 13 December 1954. p. 4183.
- ↑ "No. 22587". The London Gazette. 7 January 1862. p. 92.
- ↑ "No. 23273". The London Gazette. 9 July 1872. p. 3854.
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Preceded by Sir Samuel Wesley |
Deputy Adjutant-General Royal Marines 1862–1867 |
Succeeded by Sir Samuel Lowder |
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