Robert Black Fell
Robert Black Fell | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 November 1859 Finsthwaite, Lancashire, England |
| Died | 22 March 1934 (aged 74) London, England |
| Allegiance | British Ceylon |
Branch | Ceylon Defence Force |
Rank | Brigadier-General |
| Unit | Scottish Rifles |
| Commands | Commander 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]
Military career
His military career began in May 1878 when he graduated from the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, and was commissioned as a second lieutenant into the 90th Regiment of Foot, later the Cameronians (Scottish Rifles).[3]
He was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) in January 1916.[4]
References
- ↑ "Brigadier-General Fell Obituary". The Times. 23 March 1934. p. 19.
- ↑ "Commandants". ceylondatabase.net. Archived from the original on 22 March 2014. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
- ↑ "No. 24580". The London Gazette. 10 May 1878. p. 2990.
- ↑ "No. 12894". The Edinburgh Gazette. 17 January 1916. p. 81.
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- Commanders of the Order of the British Empire
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