Desmond Langley
| Sir Desmond Langley | |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 May 1930 London, England |
| Died | 14 February 2008 (aged 77) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | British Army |
| Years of service | 1949–88 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands held |
British Forces Cyprus London District Household Division 4th Guards Armoured Brigade Household Cavalry Regiment |
| Battles/wars | Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation |
| Awards |
Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order Member of the Order of the British Empire |
Major General Sir Henry Desmond Allen Langley, KCVO, MBE (16 May 1930 – 14 February 2008) was a senior British Army officer who served as Major-General commanding the Household Division and General Officer Commanding London District from 1979 to 1983. He later served as the 132nd Governor of Bermuda from 1988 to 1992.
Educated at Eton College and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, Langley was commissioned into the Life Guards in 1949. He was posted to Egypt and then to Libya. He then served with HQ Far East Land Forces during the Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation in the early 1960s. He later became Commanding Officer of the Household Cavalry Regiment and Silver Stick to The Queen. In 1976 he was appointed commander of 4th Guards Armoured Brigade and in 1978 he became a brigadier on the General Staff at UK Land Forces.
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