Edwin James Hayward

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Sir Edwin James Hayward

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

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  1. ^ 1871 England Census
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