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- ↑ "Commandants". ceylondatabase.net. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Henry Byrde | Commander of the Ceylon Volunteers Force 1896-1902 | Succeeded by H. G. Morris acting Commander |
| Preceded by H. G. Morris acting Commander | Commander of the Ceylon Volunteers Force 1902-1913 | Succeeded by Gorden Fraser acting Commander |
| Preceded by Gorden Fraser acting Commander | Commander of the Ceylon Volunteers Force 1913-1913 | Succeeded by R. B. Fell as Commander of the Ceylon Defence Force |
