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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.

Flag Officer and Admiral Superintendent

Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve

See Also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1935). p. 257.
  2. ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 258.
  3. ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1939). p. 313.
  4. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1941). p. 1197.
  5. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1943). p. 805.
  6. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1943). p. 809.
  7. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1941). p. 1050.

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