Albion Earnest Andrews

Colonel Albion Earnest Andrews, OBE (16 June 1877 – 14 December 1928) was the 6th Commander of the Ceylon Defence Force. He was appointed on 9 February 1927 until 14 December 1928. He was succeeded by the acting G. B. Stevens.[4]

Colonel Albion Earnest Andrews OBE
Born	16 June 1877[1] Wells, Somerset, England[2]
Died	14 December 1928(1928-12-14) (aged 51)[3] Chertsey, Surrey, England
Allegiance	British Ceylon
Service/branch	Ceylon Defence Force
Rank	Colonel
Unit	Hampshire Regiment
Commands held	Commander of the Ceylon Defence Force

Andrews was commissioned into the British Army as a second lieutenant in the Hampshire Regiment on 4 May 1898, and promoted to lieutenant on 22 October 1899.[5] He served with the 1st battalion of the regiment, was for a time seconded, but was back as a regular lieutenant in his regiment in October 1902.[6]

During the First World War, he served with the 11th Royal Sussex Regiment and the Royal Hampshire Regiment.[7]

References

1. UK, British Army Lists, 1882-1962
2. 1891 England Census
3. England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966, 1973-1995
4. "Commandants". ceylondatabase.net. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
5. Hart′s Army list, 1903
6. "No. 27480". The London Gazette. 7 October 1902. p. 6346.
7. British Army WWI Medal Rolls Index Cards, 1914-1920

Military offices
Preceded by F. M. G. Rowley	Commander of the Ceylon Defence Force 1927-1928	Succeeded by G. B. Stevens acting Commander