Robert Burton Leslie


Robert Burton Leslie

Born(1891-10-07)October 7, 1891
Cork
DiedJuly 12, 1976(1976-07-12) (aged 84)
Devon
AllegianceBritish Ceylon
BranchCeylon Defence Force
RankColonel
UnitRoyal Lincolnshire Regiment
CommandsCommander of the Ceylon Defence Force

Colonel Robert Burton Leslie MC (7 October 1891 – 12 July 1976) was the 8th Commander of the Ceylon Defence Force. He was appointed on 3 March 1935 until 12 May 1937. He was succeeded by Gordon Thorne.

He served in the Lincolnshire Regiment in World War I and was awarded an MC in the 1916 Birthday Honours.