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 | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Edwin James Hayward |
| Born | 24 December 1868 Camberwell, Surrey, England[1] |
| Died | 14 November 1929 (aged 60) Ceylon |
| Allegiance | British Ceylon |
| Service | Ceylon Defence Force |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Commands | 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
edit- ^ 1871 England Census
- ^ "No. 32899". The London Gazette. 18 January 1924. p. 579.
- ^ "Commandants". ceylondatabase.net. Archived from the original on 22 March 2014. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
- ^ "Hayward, Sir Edwin James". Who Was Who. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.u211006. Retrieved 5 April 2019.