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Revision as of 01:30, 19 June 2018
British Ceylon, a Crown Colony from 1815 to 1948, was a valuable British base of operations, especially in the Second World War.
History
In Command
Until early 1942 the naval command of Ceylon fell to a Captain or a Naval Officer in Charge. On 5 March, 1942, Sir Geoffrey Layton was appointed as Commander-in-Chief, Ceylon.
- Captain Cecil S. Sandford, 15 September, 1934[1] – 28 October, 1936
- Captain Walter H. G. Fallowfield, 18 September, 1936[2]
- Captain Edward L. Berthon, 15 October, 1938[3]
- Captain (retired) Basil O. Bell-Salter, December, 1940[4] – 6 February, 1942
- Vice-Admiral Sir Geoffrey Layton, December, 1940[5] (as Commander-in-Chief, Ceylon)
Flag Officer and Admiral Superintendent
- Rear-Admiral Randolph S. G. Nicholson, 11 September, 1943[6]
- Commander R.N.V.R. Willoughby G. Beauchamp, 1 February, 1938[7]
See Also
Footnotes
