Lt.-Col. Francis Coningsby Hannam Clarke (4 February 1842 – 27 August 1893) was a British military officer and colonial administrator who served as the first Commander of the Ceylon Volunteers. He was appointed on 20 April 1888 until 27 August 1893. He succeeded

William Wilby Major-General William Wilby CB (c.1820 - 15 December 1893) was the General Officer Commanding, Ceylon. Military career Wilby was commissioned as an ensign in the British Army on 27 May 1836. He saw action in the Crimean War and commanded the r ...

General Officer Commanding, Ceylon General Officer Commanding, Ceylon (also known as ''Commander of Troops'' or ''Officer Commanding His/Her Majesties Troops, Ceylon'') was the designation of the General Officer appointed to command all British Army units stationed in the island of ...

. He was succeeded by Henry Byrde. He was the ninth

Surveyor General of Ceylon Surveyor General of Sri Lanka is the head of Department of Survey of Sri Lanka. The post was established on 2 August 1800 with the formation of the Surveyor General's Department by a proclamation of Governor Frederick North at Galle. Joseph Jon ...

. He was appointed in 1883, succeeding A. B. Fyers, and held the office until 1893. He was succeeded by David G. Mantell.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Clarke, Francis Coningsby Surveyors General of Ceylon Commanders of the Ceylon Defence Force Fellows of the Royal Geographical Society 1842 births 1893 deaths Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George Royal Artillery officers Bombay Artillery officers