Edward James Hayward
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Colonel Colonel ( ; abbreviated as Col., Col, or COL) is a senior military Officer (armed forces), officer rank used in many countries. It is also used in some police forces and paramilitary organizations. In the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries, a colon ...
Sir Edwin James Hayward,
CBE The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding valuable service in a wide range of useful activities. It comprises five classes of awards across both civil and military divisions, the most senior two o ...
, 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. He was appointed a Commander of the
Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding valuable service in a wide range of useful activities. It comprises five classes of awards across both civil and military divisions, the most senior two o ...
(CBE) in 1923 and knighted in 1927.


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{{DEFAULTSORT:Hayward, Edwin 1868 births 1929 deaths 19th-century British military personnel Commanders of the Ceylon Defence Force Knights Bachelor Commanders of the Order of the British Empire British expatriates in British Ceylon Members of the Legislative Council of Ceylon Military personnel from the London Borough of Southwark People from Camberwell British colonels