Layton, Geoffrey
- Date of birth:
- April 20th, 1884 (Liverpool, United Kingdom)
- Date of death:
- September 4th, 1964 (Portsmouth, United Kingdom)
- Nationality:
- British
Biography
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Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Rank:
- Commander
- Unit:
- S-1, Royal Navy
- Awarded on:
- April 17th, 1918
- Rank:
- Rear-Admiral
- Awarded on:
- June 26th, 1936
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Vice-Admiral
- Awarded on:
- July 11th, 1940
Ridder Grootkruis in de Orde van Oranje Nassau met zwaarden (ON.1x)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Admiral
- Unit:
- Eastern Fleet, Royal Navy
- Awarded on:
- February 17th, 1942
Royal decree 6
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Admiral
- Awarded on:
- January 1st, 1947
Chevalier de l' Ordre National de la Legion d'Honneur
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- - https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/30635/supplement/4646/data.pdf
- http://www.onderscheidingen.nl
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34893/supplement/4243/data.pdf
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34299/supplement/4089/data.pdf
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37835/supplement/7/data.pdf
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