Edwin James Hayward

Colonel

Sir Edwin James Hayward

CBE VD
Colonel; Sir Edwin James Hayward; CBE VD
Nickname(s)	Edwin James Hayward
Born	24 December 1868; Camberwell, Surrey, England
Died	14 November 1929 (aged 60); Ceylon
Allegiance	British Ceylon
Service/branch	Ceylon Defence Force
Rank	Colonel
Commands held	Commander of the Ceylon Defence Force

Colonel Sir Edwin James Hayward,^[2] CBE, VD (24 December 1868 – 14 November 1929) was a British soldier who was acting Commander of the Ceylon Defence Force. He was appointed on 6 March 1914.^[3]

He was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 1923 and knighted in 1927.^[4]

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Military offices
Preceded by W. G. B. Dickson acting Commander	Commander of the Ceylon Defence Force 1914-?	Succeeded by R. B. Fell