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Although the military effect of the raids was substantial - it resulted in the sinking of several ships including two cruisers and an aircraft carrier, the effect on the Ceylonese population was far greater as it had heard of the Nanjing Massacres and of the act of brutality of the Japanese in occupied countries. The civilian population began a ...
The Cocos Islands mutiny was a failed mutiny by Sri Lankan soldiers against British officers, on the Cocos (Keeling) Islands on 8 May 1942, during the Second World War.. The mutineers attempted to seize control of the islands and disable the British garrison.
The Ceylon Defence Force (CDF) was established in 1910 by the Ceylonese legislation Ceylon Defence Force Ordinance, which reformed the Ceylon Volunteer Force (CVF) that existed previously as the military reserve in the British Crown colony of Ceylon.
World War II sites in Sri Lanka (19 P) Pages in category "Military history of Ceylon in World War II" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total.
On 20 May 1944, the division sailed for Ceylon, where the division was assembled on 20 July.In August the organisation was slightly changed, with supporting arms which had previously been distributed between the brigades being controlled centrally by the division HQ.
Ceylonese prisoners of war in World War II (3 P) Pages in category "Ceylonese military personnel of World War II" The following 42 pages are in this category, out of 42 total.
Pages in category "Military units and formations of Ceylon in World War II" The following 31 pages are in this category, out of 31 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
No. 222 Group was a group of the Royal Air Force during the Second World War.Formed on 1 September 1941, based at Ceylon.Squadrons were stationed around the Indian Ocean.The group undertook long-range bombing and mine-laying operations that took them as far afield as Sumatra and Singapore.