Robert Black Fell

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Robert Black Fell

Born5 November 1859
Finsthwaite, Cumbria, England
Died22 March 1934 (aged 74)
London, England
AllegianceBritish Ceylon
Service/branchCeylon Defence Force
RankBrigadier-General
UnitScottish Rifles
Commands heldCommander of the Ceylon Defence Force

Brigadier-General Robert Black Fell CB CBE (5 November 1859 – 22 March 1934) was the 4th Commander of the Ceylon Defence Force.[1] He was appointed on 1 June 1913 until 6 March 1914, and again until 31 December 1919. He was succeeded by the acting W. G. B. Dickson and again by Thomas Howard Chapman.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Brigadier-General Fell Obituary". The Times. 23 March 1934. p. 19.
  2. ^ "Commandants". ceylondatabase.net. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
Military offices
Preceded by Commander of the Ceylon Defence Force
1913-1914
Succeeded by
W. G. B. Dickson
acting Commander
Preceded by
Edward James Hayward
acting Commander
Commander of the Ceylon Defence Force
1917-1919
Succeeded by
Thomas Howard Chapman
acting Commander