Arthur Stanley-Clarke
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| Born | 30 June 1886 Brighton, Sussex, England | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 8 January 1983 (aged 96) Howth Head, Leinster, Ireland | ||||||||||||||
| Allegiance | United Kingdom | ||||||||||||||
| Branch | British Army | ||||||||||||||
| Service years | 1906–1944 | ||||||||||||||
| Rank | Brigadier | ||||||||||||||
| Commands | Lothian and Border District (1941–44) Edinburgh Area (1941) 154th (Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders) Brigade (1937–41) 10th (Service) Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) (1916–18) | ||||||||||||||
| Conflicts | First World War Second World War | ||||||||||||||
| Awards | Commander 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) | ||||||||||||||
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| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||
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| 1909 | Dorset | ||||||||||||||
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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.