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

NicknameEdwin James Hayward
Born24 December 1868
Camberwell, Surrey, England[1]
Died14 November 1929(1929-11-14) (aged 60)
AllegianceBritish Ceylon
Branch
Ceylon Defence Force
Rank
Colonel
CommandsCommander 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

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  1. 1871 England Census
  2. "No. 32899". The London Gazette. 18 January 1924. p. 579.
  3. "Commandants". ceylondatabase.net. Archived from the original on 22 March 2014. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
  4. "Hayward, Sir Edwin James". Who Was Who. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.u211006. Retrieved 5 April 2019.[permanent dead link]