Francis Coningsby Hannam Clarke

Lieutenant-Colonel
Francis Coningsby Hannam Clarke
CMG, FRGS, FRCI
Born 4 February 1842
Brussels, Belgium[1]
Died 27 August 1893(1893-08-27) (aged 51)
Hove, Brighton, England
Allegiance British Ceylon
Service/branch Ceylon Defence Force
Rank Lieutenant-Colonel
Unit Royal Artillery
Commands held Commander of the Ceylon Volunteers

Lt.-Col. Francis Coningsby Hannam Clarke CMG FRGS (4 February 1842 – 27 August 1893)[2] was a British military officer who served as the first Commander of the Ceylon Volunteers. He was appointed on 20 April 1888 until 27 August 1893. He succeeded William Wilby as General Officer Commanding, Ceylon. He was succeeded by Henry Byrde.[3]

References

  1. 1891 England Census
  2. The Bombay Artillery List of Officers. William Clowes & Sons. 1902. pp. 112–113. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
  3. "Commandants". ceylondatabase.net. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
Military offices
Preceded by
William Wilby
as General Officer Commanding, Ceylon
Commander of the Ceylon Volunteers
1888-1893
Succeeded by
Henry Byrde
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