Arthur Stanley-Clarke


Arthur Stanley-Clarke

Born(1886-06-30)30 June 1886
Brighton, Sussex, England
Died8 January 1983(1983-01-08) (aged 96)
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
BranchBritish Army
Service years1906–1944
RankBrigadier
CommandsLothian and Border District (1941–44)
Edinburgh Area (1941)
154th (Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders) Brigade (1937–41)
10th (Service) Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) (1916–18)
ConflictsFirst World War
Second World War
AwardsCommander of the Order of the British Empire
Distinguished Service Order
Mentioned in Despatches
Legion of Honour (France)
Croix de Guerre (France)
Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta (Poland)
Cricket career
Cricket information
BattingRight-handed
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1909Dorset
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 5
Runs scored 262
Batting average 37.42
100s/50s –/2
Top score 66
Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 21 March 2019

Brigadier Arthur Christopher Lancelot Stanley-Clarke, CBE, DSO (30 June 1886 – 8 January 1983) was a British Army officer and an English first-class cricketer. After attending Winchester College and the University of Oxford, Stanley-Clarke enlisted with the Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) in August 1909. In a military career which lasted until 1944, he fought in both the First World War and the Second World War. He was highly decorated, being awarded the Distinguished Service Order, Legion of Honour, Croix de Guerre and the Order of Polonia Restituta. He also played first-class cricket for the British Army cricket team.