A. F. C. Vincent

Colonel A. F. C. Vincent CMG
Allegiance	British Ceylon
Service/branch	Ceylon Defence Force
Rank	Colonel
Unit	Scottish Rifles
Commands held	Commander of the Ceylon Volunteers Force

Colonel A. F. C. Vincent CMG was the 3rd Commander of the Ceylon Volunteers Force. He was appointed on 13 May 1896 and held the post till 1902 and again from 1902 to 14 March 1913 and 13 May 1913 to 31 May 1913. Two others, H. G. Morris and Gorden Fraser, acted in between his tenure. He was succeeded by R. B. Fell, as Commander of the Ceylon Defence Force.^[1]

References

↑ "Commandants". ceylondatabase.net. Retrieved 21 March 2014.

Military offices
Preceded by Henry Byrde	Commander of the Ceylon Volunteers Force 1896-1902	Succeeded by H. G. Morris acting Commander
Preceded by H. G. Morris acting Commander	Commander of the Ceylon Volunteers Force 1902-1913	Succeeded by Gorden Fraser acting Commander
Preceded by Gorden Fraser acting Commander	Commander of the Ceylon Volunteers Force 1913-1913	Succeeded by R. B. Fell as Commander of the Ceylon Defence Force

Commanders of the Ceylon Defence Force

1 Clarke 2 Byrde 3 Vincent Morris 3 Vincent Fraser 3 Vincent 4 Fell Dickson Hayward 4 Fell Chapman 5 Rowley 6 Andrews Stevens 7 Ferrers 8 Lesley 9 Throne 10 White 11 Watson 12 McGeorge Mendis

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