| 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 held | Commander of the Ceylon Defence Force | 
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]
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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