Randolph Jewell Francis Mendis

Colonel Randolph Jewell Francis Mendis OBE, ED, BA
Allegiance	British Ceylon
Service/branch	Ceylon Defence Force
Rank	Colonel
Commands held	Commander of the Ceylon Defence Force & Ceylon Volunteers Force

Colonel Randolph Jewell Francis Mendis OBE, ED, BA was an acting Commander of the Ceylon Defence Force & Ceylon Volunteers Force. He was appointed on 6 April 1946 until 7 August 1949. His post was abolished after Independence and succeeded by Roderick Sinclair as Commander of the Army.^[1]

References

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

Military offices
Preceded by R. A. McGeorge	Commander of the Ceylon Defence Force & Ceylon Volunteers Force 1946-1949	Succeeded by Post abolished Roderick Sinclair as Commander of the Army

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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