General Sir George Colt Langley, KCB (8 November 1810 – 28 December 1896) was a Royal Marines officer who served as Deputy Adjutant-General Royal Marines.
Sir George Colt Langley | |
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| Born | 8 November 1810[1][2] Bristol, England |
| Died | 28 December 1896 (aged 86) Southsea, Hampshire, England |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | Royal Marines |
| Rank | General |
| Commands | Deputy Adjutant-General Royal Marines |
| Battles / wars | First Carlist War |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
Military career
editLangley was born in Bristol, the eighth of 12 children born to John Langley and Annabella Claringbold.[2]
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.[3] He became Assistant Adjutant-General at Headquarters Royal Marine Forces in December 1854[4] and Deputy Adjutant-General Royal Marines (the professional head of the Royal Marines) in January 1862[5] before retiring in July 1867.[6]
Personal life
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His wife Maria Catherine Langley died in 1887 at the age of 66, their eldest son Lionel died in India in 1890 at the age of 40. [7]
References
edit- ^ Burke's Family Records, p. 374
- ^ a b "The Family of Langley of Shropshire". Transactions of the Shropshire Archaeological and Natural History Society. Adnitt and Naunton: 145. 1892. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Family memorial in Hampshire, retrieved 14th 11 2022