Robert Black Fell

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]

Brigadier-General Robert Black Fell CB CBE
Born	5 November 1859 Finsthwaite, Cumbria, England
Died	22 March 1934 (aged 74) London, England
Allegiance	British Ceylon
Service / branch	Ceylon Defence Force
Rank	Brigadier-General
Unit	Scottish Rifles
Commands	Commander of the Ceylon Defence Force

References

1. "Brigadier-General Fell Obituary". The Times. 23 March 1934. p. 19.
2. "Commandants". ceylondatabase.net. Retrieved 21 March 2014.

Military offices
Preceded by A. F. C. Vincent	Commander of the Ceylon Defence Force 1913-1914	Succeeded by W. G. B. Dickson acting Commander
Preceded by Edward James Hayward acting Commander	Commander of the Ceylon Defence Force 1917-1919	Succeeded by Thomas Howard Chapman acting Commander