Henry Marshall Barnes (27 June 1869 — 8 June 1946) was an Irish first-class

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er and British Army officer. The son of the cricketer and soldier

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, he was born in Ireland at Newbridge and was educated in England at

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. From Marlborough he pursued a career in the British Army, graduating from the

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as a

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in February 1889. He was promoted to lieutenant in February 1892, with Barnes being seconded as an

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of a Militia Artillery in February 1899, being made a supernumerary

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upon this appointment. He gained the full rank in February 1904. The following year he was promoted to

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, before retiring from active service in September 1909. Barnes played first-class cricket in 1907, making a single appearance against Derbyshire at

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. After retiring from the military, Barnes became a director of the Ipswich based printing firm Norman Adlard & Co. Ltd, in addition to holding a directorship of Dindings Rubber Estates in 1927. He was involved in local politics in Ipswich, serving on Ipswich Town Council. Barnes died there in June 1946. He was married to Louisa Gibson Blaikie, who survived him.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Barnes, Henry 1869 births 1946 deaths People from Newbridge, County Kildare People educated at Marlborough College Graduates of the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich Royal Artillery officers Cricketers from County Kildare Irish cricketers Marylebone Cricket Club cricketers Military personnel from County Kildare 19th-century British Army personnel 20th-century British Army personnel