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

  1. "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
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