Sir Edward Hugh Bray (15 April 1874 – 27 November 1950) was a British businessman and English
first-class cricketer active 1895–97 who played for
Middlesex and
Cambridge University. He was born in
Kensington
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The district's commercial heart is Kensington High Street, running on an east–west axis. The north-east is taken up b ...
; died in
Rye, Sussex. A temporary
brigadier-general
Brigadier general or Brigade general is a military rank used in many countries. It is the lowest ranking general officer in some countries. The rank is usually above a colonel, and below a major general or divisional general. When appointed ...
in the
British Army, he was a son of
Sir Edward Bray.
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On 12 September 1919 Bray was made a Companion of the Order of the Star of India ''for meritorious service in connection with the war in India''.
References
1874 births
1950 deaths
English cricketers
Middlesex cricketers
Cambridge University cricketers
Companions of the Order of the Star of India
P. F. Warner's XI cricketers
A. J. Webbe's XI cricketers
Marylebone Cricket Club cricketers
British Army brigadiers
British Army personnel of World War I
Military personnel from London
Sheriffs of Kolkata
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