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]
Robert Black Fell | |
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| Born | 5 November 1859 Finsthwaite, Cumbria, England |
| Died | 22 March 1934 (aged 74) London, England |
| Allegiance | British Ceylon |
| Service/ | Ceylon Defence Force |
| Rank | Brigadier-General |
| Unit | Scottish Rifles |
| Commands held | Commander of the Ceylon Defence Force |
References edit
- ^ "Brigadier-General Fell Obituary". The Times. 23 March 1934. p. 19.
- ^ "Commandants". ceylondatabase.net. Retrieved 21 March 2014.