Admiral Sir Geoffrey Layton, GBE KCB KCMG DSO, (20 April 1884 - 4 September 1964), was a British Naval Officer. Admiral is a word from the Arabic term Amir-al-bahr (commander of the sea). ... Commanders Badge of the Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V. The Order includes five classes in civil and military divisions, in decreasing order of seniority: Knight or Dame Grand... Military Badge of the Order of the Bath The Most Honourable Order of the Bath is a British order of chivalry founded by George I on 18 May 1725. ... On the Orders insignia, St Michael is often depicted subduing Satan. ... Source: Veterans Affairs Canada The Distinguished Service Order is a military decoration of the United Kingdom, and other formerly Commonwealth countries, awarded for meritorious or distinguished service by officers of the armed forces during wartime, typically in actual combat. ... April 20 is the 110th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (111th in leap years). ... 1884 (MDCCCLXXXIV) is a leap year starting on Tuesday (click on link to calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Thursday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... September 4 is the 247th day of the year (248th in leap years). ... For the Nintendo 64 emulator, see 1964 (Emulator). ...

He was the son of a Liverpool solicitor, George Layton. He joined the Royal Navy as a naval cadet in May 1899 on HMS Britannia. Following this he served as a Midshipman aboard cruisers in the English Channel and off the South Coast of America. The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the senior service of the British armed services, being the oldest of its three branches. ... 1899 (MDCCCXCIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Seven vessels of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Britannia, after Britannia, the goddess and later personification of Britain. ... For the fishes called midshipman, see Midshipman fish In the navies of English-speaking countries, a midshipman is a subordinate officer, or a commissioned officer of the lowest rank. ... Satellite view of the English Channel The English Channel (French: La Manche, IPA: , the sleeve), also for some time known in England as the British Sea, is a sea of the Atlantic Ocean that separates the island of Great Britain from northern France, and joins the North Sea to the... Motto: E pluribus unum (1789 to present) (Latin: Out of Many, One) In God We Trust (1956 to present) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York Official language(s) None at federal level; English de facto Government • President • Vice President Federal republic George W...

He took his Lieutenant's course in 1905 and he joined the submarine branch of the navy, in which he had his first command. From 1910 he did two years general service and returned to submarines in 1912, commanding several of them during the First World War. A Lieutenant is a military, paramilitary or police officer. ... 1905 (MCMV) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... HMS Vanguard, a Vanguard-class nuclear ballistic missile (SSBN) submarine HMCS Windsor, a Victoria-class diesel-electric hunter-killer (SSK) submarine HMAS Collins, a Collins-class diesel-electric guided missile (SSG) submarine USS Virginia, a Virginia-class nuclear attack (SSN) submarine A submarine is a specialized watercraft that can operate... -1... 1912 (MCMXII) was a leap year starting on Monday in the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday in the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Ypres, 1917, in the vicinity of the Battle of Passchendaele. ...

On 18 August 1915 his submarine E13 was ordered to the Baltic to assist the Russians, but he ran aground on Saltholm off the Danish coast. E13 was destroyed early the following morning by a German torpedo boat, killing half his men. Layton and the others were interned at Copenhagen. Three months later, disguised as a local sailor, he managed to return to Britain. At the end of the war he was awarded the DSO. August 18 is the 230th day of the year (231st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1915 (MCMXV) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... E13 can refer to: London E13 HMS E13, a submarine This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. ... Categories: Stub | Islands of Denmark ... A torpedo boat is a relatively small and fast naval ship designed to launch torpedoes at larger surface ships. ... Copenhagen (Danish: København) is the capital of Denmark, and the name of the municipality (Danish, kommune) in which it resides. ... Source: Veterans Affairs Canada The Distinguished Service Order is a military decoration of the United Kingdom, and other formerly Commonwealth countries, awarded for meritorious or distinguished service by officers of the armed forces during wartime, typically in actual combat. ...

He was promoted to Captain and held the post of Chief of Staff to the Rear Admiral (Submarines). In the late 1920s he was appointed Deputy Director of Operations at the Admiralty and in 1930 he attended a course at the Imperial Defence College. From 1931 to 1933, he was posted as Chief of Staff on the China station. Captain is both a nautical term and a rank in various uniformed organizations. ... The term Chief of Staff can refer to: The White House Chief of Staff, the highest-ranking member of the Executive Office of the President of the United States. ... The term Rear Admiral originated from the days of Naval Sailing Squadrons, and can trace its origins to the British Royal Navy. ... Old Admiralty House, Whitehall, London, Thomas Ripley, architect, 1723-26, was not admired by his contemporaries and earned him some scathing couplets from Alexander Pope The Admiralty was historically the authority in the United Kingdom responsible for the command of the Royal Navy. ... 1930 (MCMXXX) is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... The Royal College of Defence Studies (RCDS) is an internationally-renowned institution and component of the United Kingdoms National Defence Academy. ... 1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1931 calendar). ... 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...

He then transferred to the 'Big Ships, firstly the Renown and following another period at the Admiralty, he commanded the Battle cruiser squadron, flying his flag on the Hood from August 1938 - August 1939. He was then appointed Second-in-Command of the Mediterranean Fleet, firstly under Admiral Dudley Pound and later under Admiral Andrew Cunningham. HMS Renown is a ship name used by the Royal Navy. ... HMS Invincible, one of Britains first battlecruisers Battlecruisers were large warships of the early 20th century. ... Three ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Hood after members of the Hood family, which produced several notable Navy officers: The first Hood, launched in 1859 as Edgar, was a second-rate ship of the line of 91 guns. ... 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Several countries have or have had a Mediterranean Fleet in their navy. ... Dudley Pound (August 29, 1877 - October 21, 1943) was a British naval officer who served as First Sea Lord, professional head of the Royal Navy from June 1939 to September 1943. ... Bronze bust of Lord Cunningham, looking at Nelsons column and Whitehall Sir Andrew Browne Cunningham, 1st Viscount Cunningham of Hyndhope (7 January 1883–12 June 1963), familiarly known as ABC, was the most famous British admiral of World War II, winning distinction in Mediterranean battles in 1940 and 1941...

He then He took over as Commander-in-Chief China Fleet, September 1940. In May 1941, he was informed that Admiral Sir Tom Phillips would be taking over from him and the battleship Prince of Wales and battlecruiser Repulse were sent to Singapore in December 1941 with Phillips flying his flag on the Prince of Wales. Sir Geoffrey broadcast a message to the Malayan people, telling them of the improvements to defence on the arrival of these two capital ships in Singapore.On 10 December he handed over the naval command to Phillips and made preparations to embark for home. At 1.20pm on the same day Admiral Philips was lost on the Prince of Wales off Malaya, when both ships were sunk by Japanese action. He was then recalled as C-and-C Eastern Fleet. 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1940 calendar). ... Tom Phillips (born 24 May 1937) is a British artist. ... HMS Victory in 1884 Battleship was the name given to the most powerfully gun-armed and most heavily armored warships between the 15th and 20th Centuries. ... Seven ships of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Prince of Wales, after the Prince of Wales. ... HMS Hood (left) and HMS Barham (right), in Malta, 1937. ... Twelve ships of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Repulse. ... For the movie, see 1941 (film) 1941 (MCMXLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1941 calendar). ... December 10 is the 344th day (345th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Sinking of Prince of Wales and Repulse was a World War II naval engagement which illustrated the effectiveness of aerial attacks against naval forces that were not protected by air cover and the resulting importance of including an aircraft carrier in any major fleet action. ... The British Eastern Fleet (also known as the East Indies Fleet) was a fleet of the Royal Navy during World War II. It operated in the Indian Ocean and was based in Trincomalee in Ceylon. ...

On January 5th Sir Geoffrey left Singapore taking his headquarters to Java in order to organise better convoy protection, taking Rear-Admiral Palliser with him and appointed him as Senior Naval Officer at Tanjong Priok, Batavia, until the fall of Singapore. Map of Java Java (Indonesian, Javanese, and Sundanese: Jawa) is an island of Indonesia, and the site of its capital city, Jakarta. ...

The command of the Eastern Fleet was given to Sir James Somerville. Sir Geoffrey was appointed Commander-in-Chief of Ceylon (Sri Lanka). The British Eastern Fleet (also known as the East Indies Fleet) was a fleet of the Royal Navy during World War II. It operated in the Indian Ocean and was based in Trincomalee in Ceylon. ... Sir James Somerville (17 July 1882 – 19 March 1949) was one of the most famous British Admirals during World War II. Born in Weybridge, Surrey, he entered the Royal Navy as a cadet in 1898, and achieved the rank of lieutenant by 1904. ...

On 5 April 1942 the Japanese attacked Colombo, sinking two cruisers, an auxiliary cruiser and a destroyer. On 9 April they attacked Trincomalee and sank an aircraft carrier, a destroyer and a corvette. The Japanese now switched their attack from the Indian Ocean to the Pacific, and on 11 April Sir Geoffrey sent a signal that the enemy had withdrawn from Ceylon to Singapore. April 5 is the 95th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (96th in leap years). ... This article is about the year. ... Colombo (කොළඹ in Sinhala; கொழும்பு in Tamil) is the largest city and primary commercial hub of Sri Lanka. ... April 9 is the 99th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (100th in leap years). ... Bay of Trincomalee (View from Temple) Trincomalee North East city of Sri Lanka. ... For other meanings of Pacific, see Pacific (disambiguation). ... April 11 is the 101st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (102nd in leap years). ...

The defence of the island had been a fiasco. The RAF squadrons on the island proved no match for the Japanese Zeroes, losing at least twice as many aircraft as the Japanese. The early warning system set up by Sir Geoffrey was a shambles: the aircraft at Ratmalana were still on the ground when the Japanese aircraft flew overhead. None of the local inhabitants had reported the Japanese aircraft, which had flown over the Sri Lankan coastline for half an hour, in full view of everybody, before reaching Ratmalana. Ratmalana Airport (IATA: RML, ICAO: VCCC) was originally the international airport for Colombo. ...

Following the war Sir Geoffrey returned to the UK as Commander in Chief, Portsmouth a post he held until his retirement in 1947. Portsmouth is a city of about 196,000 people located in the county of Hampshire on the southern coast of Great Britain. ... 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1947 calendar). ...

Sir Geoffrey Layton died at Portsmouth on at the age of 80.

See also

• Indian Ocean Raid
• Participation of Ceylon in World War II
• South-East Asian Theatre of World War II#Indian Ocean