Ceylon Defence Force
Ceylon Defence Force (CDF) was established in 1910 by the Ceylonese legislation Ceylon Defence Force Ordinance, which reformed the Ceylon Volunteer Force (CVF) that existed previously as the military reserve in the British Crown colony of Ceylon. At the time of forming it was only a reserve force but soon developed into a regular force responsible for the defence of Ceylon. The CDF was under the command of the General Officer Commanding, Ceylon of the British Army in Ceylon if mobilized. However mobilization could be carried out only under orders from the Governor.
A. F. C. VincentAlbion Earnest AndrewsCeylon Mounted RiflesCeylon Planters' Rifle CorpsColombo Town GuardEdward Bromfield FerrersEdwin James HaywardF. M. G. RowleyFrancis Conninsby Hannan ClarkeFredrick de SaramG. B. StevensGorden Calthrop ThroneGorden FraserGratien FernandoH. G. MorrisH. W. G. WijeyekoonHenry ByrdeR. A. McGeorgeR. B. FellRandolph Jewell Francis MendisRazik FareedReginald Strelley Moresby WhiteRex De CostaRichard UdugamaRobert Burton LesleySepala AttygalleT. F. JayawardenaT. G. JayewardeneT. G. WatsonThomas Howard ChapmanW. G. B. Dickson
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Ceylon Defence Force
Ceylon Defence Force (CDF) was established in 1910 by the Ceylonese legislation Ceylon Defence Force Ordinance, which reformed the Ceylon Volunteer Force (CVF) that existed previously as the military reserve in the British Crown colony of Ceylon. At the time of forming it was only a reserve force but soon developed into a regular force responsible for the defence of Ceylon. The CDF was under the command of the General Officer Commanding, Ceylon of the British Army in Ceylon if mobilized. However mobilization could be carried out only under orders from the Governor.
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