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Sir George Colt Langley, (8 November 1810 – 28 December 1896) was a

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officer who served as Deputy Adjutant-General Royal Marines.

Military career

Langley was born in

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, the eighth of 12 children born to John Langley and Annabella Claringbold. Educated at

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, Langley was commissioned into the

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. He commanded a detachment of marines off the coast of Spain during the

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. He became Assistant Adjutant-General at Headquarters Royal Marine Forces in December 1854 and Deputy Adjutant-General Royal Marines (the professional head of the Royal Marines) in January 1862 before retiring in July 1867.

Personal life

St Jude, Southsea, memorial (2) - geograph

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. Family memorial in Hampshire, retrieved 14th 11 2022

References

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