NAVAL APPOINTMENT
New Commander-in-Chief Of China Station LONDON, April 28. Vice-Admiral Geoffrey Layton has been appointed Commander-in-Chief of the China Station. Vice-Admiral Layton has bees ViceAdmirr.i Commanding the First Battle Squadron and Seeond-in-Cominand of the Mediterranean Fleet since last year. He was promoted tn commander in 1916, captain in 1922, and RearAdmiral in 1935. He was in the Renown from 1933-34; commodore of the Royal Naval Barracks at Portsmouth from 1934 to 1936; Director of Personal Services', 1936-38; and commander of the Battle Cruiser Squadron in 1938.
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Dominion, Volume 33, Issue 183, 30 April 1940, Page 7
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87NAVAL APPOINTMENT Dominion, Volume 33, Issue 183, 30 April 1940, Page 7
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