This article includes a list of general references, but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations. Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations.(August 2019) (Learn how and when to remove this message)
Rear Admiral
Royce de Mel
OBE
Born
(1917-06-10)10 June 1917 Colombo, British Ceylon
Allegiance
British Ceylon Ceylon
Service/branch
Ceylon Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Royal Ceylon Navy
Years of service
1940–1950, 1950–1961
Rank
Rear admiral
Commands held
Captain of the Royal Ceylon Navy Commanding Officer, Ceylon Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
Battles/wars
World War II
Awards
Defense Medal Burma Star
Relations
Maurice de Mel
Rear Admiral Gerard Royce Maxwell De Mel, OBE (born 10 June 1917, date of death unknown) was a Ceylonese admiral. He was the Captain of the Royal Ceylon Navy from 1955 to 1961, the first Ceylonese to hold the post. He was accused and convicted in the 1962 Ceylonese coup d'état attempt.
Rear Admiral Gerard Royce Maxwell DeMel, OBE (born 10 June 1917, date of death unknown) was a Ceylonese admiral. He was the Captain of the Royal Ceylon...
(soccer) player Royce Campbell (born 1952), jazz guitarist Royce Clayton (born 1970), American Major League Baseball shortstop RoycedeMel, first indigenous...
brothers, which included RoycedeMel, later a Rear Admiral and Captain of the Royal Ceylon Navy and Reverend Joseph deMel, Vicar General, Archdiocese...
Retrieved 27 December 2022. "Past Commanders". navy.lk. "VICE ADMIRAL ASOKA DE SILVA - FORMER COMMANDER OF THE NAVY". infolanka. News. "Rear Admiral Jayantha...
in several joint naval exercises and a goodwill missions. Commodore RoycedeMel became the first Ceylonese to head the navy as he was appointed Captain...
with promotion to the rank of temporary commodore, when Rear Admiral RoycedeMel was relieved of command following an inquiry into officers smuggling...
board. It was lost during high waves in Hurricane Connie. Rear Admiral RoycedeMel became the first native Commander of the Royal Ceylon Navy. He would...
General and Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court of Ceylon Rear Admiral RoycedeMel, OBE, ADC, RCyN - First Ceylonese Commander of the Royal Ceylon Navy...
enlisted his brother Royce to represent the family style in the competition. Due to his smaller frame and relatively low body weight, Royce was the smallest...
Royce Campbell (born June 7, 1952) is a jazz guitarist from Indiana who was a member of the Henry Mancini orchestra for twenty years. He was born in North...
Royce Spencer Clayton (born January 2, 1970) is an American former professional baseball shortstop. He played in Major League Baseball for the San Francisco...
Yoga May 4 Kelly Ripa & Ryan Seacrest Richard Gere, Lana Parrilla, Prince Royce May 5 Kelly Ripa & Ryan Seacrest Diane Lane, Elisabeth Moss, Chris Byrne...
which she received two Emmy Award nominations. She also starred as Dallas Royce on the ABC sitcom Suburgatory (2011–14), and made her directorial debut...
Mel Melton is an American musician, singer, and chef. Much of his music is in the Zydeco style and his cooking primarily focuses on the culture of southern...
De Ville". Count De Ville, however, proves to be an alias for Count Dracula himself. It is also believed that the name is inspired by the Rolls-Royce...