Allegiance United Kingdom Commands held Royal Marines Award Order of the Bath Rank General | Service/branch Royal Marines Battles/wars First Carlist War Battles and wars First Carlist War | |
Awards Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Died 28 December 1896, Southsea, Portsmouth, United Kingdom | ||
General Sir George Colt Langley KCB (November 1810 – 28 December 1896) was a Royal Marines officer who served as Deputy Adjutant-General Royal Marines.
Military career
Educated at Adams' Grammar School, Langley was commissioned into the Royal Marine Light Infantry. He commanded a detachment of marines off the coast of Spain during the First Carlist War. 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.
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