The Ceylon Planters Rifle Corps – Roll of Commanding

Officers and Adjutants

Compiled by Major Anton Edema, SLLI
Commanding Officers
From To Rank Name
1900.5.5 1904.7.18 Lt. Colonel AJ Farquharson
1904.7.19 1912.2.26 Lt. Colonel TY Wright
1912.2.27 1918.7.24 Lt. Colonel WH Biddulph
1918.7.25 1922.7.9 Lt. Colonel W Sinclair, VD
1922.7.10 1927.7.18 Lt. Colonel RD Vizard, CBE
1927.7.19 1929.5.13 Lt. Colonel GB Stevens, CBE,VD
1929.5.14 1933.5.13 Lt. Colonel GAS Collin, MC,VD
1933.5.13 Lt. Colonel WF Hannin,MC,VD

Adjutants

From To Rank Name

1900 1907.12.31 Captain GE Bayley, York & Lanc’s Regt
1908.1.1 1912.10.10 Captain JRJH Paul, DSO, Leicester Regt
1912.10.11 1914.10.26 Captain GH Stevenson, Welsh Regt
1914.10.27 1917.5.31 Major AE Andrews,OBE, Hampshire Regt
1917.6.1 1921.5.8 Captain JA Thompson, Royal Sussex Regt
1921.5.9 1921.12.8 2/Lt SP Blackmore, CPRC
1921.12.9 1924.12.8 Captain NGA Alexander,MC, Essex Regt
1924.12.9 1928.7.3 Captain Sir,Berkeley Piggot,Bart,17/21 Lancers
1928.7.4 1930.12.12 Captain WW Honywood,MC, 17/21 Lancers
1930.12.13 1934.2.12 Captain LRJC Wilkinson, 5 Innis.D.Guards
1934.2.13 E Collins 16/5 Lancers