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Francis Conninsby Hannan Clarke

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Service/branch
  
Ceylon Defence Force

Rank
  
Lieutenant colonel

Allegiance
  
British Ceylon

Unit
  
Royal Artillery

Commands held
  
Commander of the Ceylon Volunteers

Lieutenant colonel Francis Conninsby Hannan Clarke CMG, psc, FRGS, FRCI, CLIV was the 1st 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.

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Francis Conninsby Hannan Clarke Wikipedia