General Officer Commanding, Ceylon
General Officer Commanding, Ceylon (also known as Commander of Troops or Officer Commanding His/Her Majesties Troops, Ceylon) was the designation of the
Ceylon during the British colonial administration of the island.[1]
History
The post entitled the holder a seat in the
Governor of Ceylon
on military matters.
Apart from British Army units that were deployed for garrison duty in the island, the officer held command over the
Governor
.
Following independence in 1948, the command was split. With the creation of the
Ceylon Army, it head had was referred to as the Commander of the Ceylon Army
and the British troops in Ceylon came under the command of the Commander, Ceylon Garrison and UK troops in Ceylon until the withdrawal of British troops from the island.
Official Residence
The GOC Ceylon was entitled to a Class A Quarters issued to government officers for the use of his official residence in
country house
.
List of General Officers Commanding, Ceylon
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See also
References
- ^ "British Commanders". Ceylondatabase.net. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
- ^ Ceylon (1928). The Ceylon Blue Book.
- ^ ". THE . LONDON GAZETTE, .1 JUNE, 1928" (PDF). thegazette.co.uk. The London Gazette. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
- ^ ". THE . LONDON GAZETTE, 1919" (PDF). thegazette.co.uk. The London Gazette.
- ^ "THE LONDON GAZETTE, 30 JULY, 1937" (PDF). thegazette.co.uk. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
- ^ "King's Collections : Archive Catalogues : POWNALL, Lt Gen Sir Henry Royds (1887-1961)". kingscollections.org. King's College London. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- ^ "Officers of the Indian Army 1939-1945 -- T". www.unithistories.com. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
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