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Major-General G C Cayley


George Cuthbert                        b: 30 Aug 1866                         r: 18 Jul 1919 (RN)                         d: 21 Dec 1944

CB - 5 Jun 1916,  LoH (F) - 28 Aug 1918

For a list of foreign decoration abbreviations, click here

(RN): - Mid’n: 23 Jul 1882, Act Sub-Lt: 24 Aug 1886, Sub-Lt: 24 Sep 1886, Lt: 30 Jun 1890, Cdr: 30 Jun 1901, Capt: 31 Dec 1905, Cdre 2nd:  3 Sep 1914 [20 May 1913], R-Adm: 28 Apr 1917, V-Adm (Ret): 3 May 1922, Adm (Ret): 8 Nov 1926.

(RAF): - (T) Maj-Gen: 1 Apr 1918,

15 Jan 1880:               Naval Cadet, Britannia Training Ship

 1 Jan 1882:                Naval Cadet, HMS Monarch

23 Jun 1885:               Midshipman, HMS Sulton

21 Sep 1885:               Midshipman, HMS Active

 3 Jun 1886:                Midshipman, HMS Drake

 7 Sep 1886:                Sub-Lieutenant, Attended RN College

 5 Jul 1887:                 Officer, HMS Black Prince

 9 xxx 1888:               

26 Aug 1890:             

31 May 1891:              Officer, HMS Calypso

15 Mar 1892:             

13 Jan 1893:              

18 Apr 1893:              Officer, HMS Achilles

19 May 1893:              Officer, HMS Trafalgar

15 Mar 1894:              Attached for duty with Torpedo Boat K44

xx xxx xxxx:               Returned to HMS Trafalgar

19 July 1896:              1st Lieutenant, HMS Bellona (Channel Squadron)

 8 Jun 1897:                HMS ? (Pacific)

 1 Oct 1900:                HMS Benbow?

 1 Nov 1901:               Officer, HMS Boscawen (Boys Training Establishment)

 6 Ma 1902:                Officer, HMS Sutley

 9 Dec 1903:                Officer, HMS Berwick

30 Jun 1904:               Officer, HMS St Vincent

13 Feb - 31 Jul 1906:              Member, Rear Admiral ? Committee on Clothing

10 Sep 1906:               Attended Signal Course

 2 Oct 1906:                Attended War Course

27 Mar 1907:              Captain (D)

 1 Jul 1907:                 Officer Commanding, HMS Leander (Home Fleet)

 3 Apr 1909:                Attended RN War College

11 Oct 1909:               Assistant Director for Naval Mobilisation

1 Jan 1910:                Flag Captain to Vice Admiral

20 May 1913:             Officer Commanding HMS Ganges/Captain of Shotley Barracks/SNO, Harwich.

 1 Apr 1918:                Appointed to a Commission in the RAF in the rank of Temporary Major-General

 1 Apr 1918:                GOC, No 5 Area.

8 May 1918:                GOC, North-Western Area.

 4 Feb 1919:                Relinquished his RAF Commission on ceasing to be employed.

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