Edwin James Hayward
Colonel Sir Edwin James Hayward,[2] CBE, VD (24 December 1868 – 14 November 1929) was a British soldier who was acting Commander of the Ceylon Defence Force. He was appointed on 6 March 1914.[3]
Sir Edwin James Hayward | |
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Nickname(s) | Edwin James Hayward |
Born | 24 December 1868 Camberwell, Surrey, England[1] |
Died | 14 November 1929 60) Ceylon | (aged
Allegiance | British Ceylon |
Service/ | Ceylon Defence Force |
Rank | Colonel |
Commands held | Commander of the Ceylon Defence Force |
He was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 1923 and knighted in 1927.[4]
References
- 1871 England Census
- "No. 32899". The London Gazette. 18 January 1924. p. 579.
- "Commandants". ceylondatabase.net. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
- "Hayward, Sir Edwin James". Who Was Who. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.u211006. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
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