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Herbert William Studd (26 December 1870 – 8 August 1947) was an English

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er and soldier.

Cricketer

Studd was educated at

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and

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. He was a right-handed batsman. He made his first-class debut for

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against the touring

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in 1890. During the match Studd took his only first-class wicket, that of Jack Blackham. This match was to be Studd's only appearance for Middlesex. Studd's next first-class appearance came in the same season for the

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, playing two first-class matches against

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and

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. Five years later Studd toured

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with the Marylebone Cricket Club, playing a single first-class match against

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, during which he made his maiden first-class half century, scoring 71. This was Studd's final first-class match for the club. In Studd's three matches for the club he scored 132 runs at an

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of 26.40, with a high score of 71. In 1898 Studd joined

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, making his debut for the club in the

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against

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, where on debut Studd made scores of 49 and 44. Studd's second first-class half century came later in the season against

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, where he scored 60 in Hampshire's first innings. Studd's final first-class match came against

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later in the 1898 season. In his five first-class matches for the county he scored 217 runs at an

of 31.00, with a high score of 60. In his overall first-class career Studd scored 352 runs at an

of 27.07.

Soldier

Studd was commissioned into the Coldstream Guards as a

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on 25 July 1891, and promoted to

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on 2 January 1897. He served in

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through the

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1899–1902; where he took part in operations in the

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(April to May 1900), the

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(May to June 1900, July to November 1900) and

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; and was present at several major battles, including at

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, Enslin and

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(November 1899),

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(December 1899), Poplar Grove and

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(March 1900),

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(June 1900), Bergendal and Komatipoort (August 1900). For his services during the war, he was promoted to

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on 11 February 1900, and was awarded the Queen's and King's Medals, a mention in despatches and the

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(DSO). Following the end of the war, he return to the United Kingdom in August 1902. He passed the Staff College in 1905 and served as Deputy Assistant Adjutant-General,

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1905–09 and as

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at the

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1912–14. He served through the Great War, was severely wounded and mentioned in despatches, and was awarded the CMG, CB and numerous foreign orders. He was promoted to lieutenant-colonel,

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colonel and temporary

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. During the war he first commanded 19th Reserve Brigade, then 180th Brigade. He was Chief of Staff of

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1916–17 and of the British Section of the

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1917–1919. He returned to England to command his regiment in 1919 and retired on account of ill-health caused by wounds in 1923, when he was granted the honorary full rank of brigadier-general. Studd died at

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, London, on 8 August 1947.

Family

Herbert Studd was a son of Edward Studd, a rich planter who, on returning from India, took the lease of

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, Tidworth, Wiltshire. In 1894 Herbert Studd married Mary Cole,

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de Vere, granddaughter of

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. She was widow of Major William Cole, 3rd Dragoon Guards (one of their sons was

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). They had two daughters. She died in 1930 and he remarried to Alice Maude Tullis.

Honours

*Companion of The Most Honourable

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(CB) *Companion of The Most Distinguished

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(CMG) *

(DSO) *

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with six clasps * King's South Africa Medal with two clasps * Mention in Despatches (South African War) *Mention in Despatches (Great War) (twice) *Commander,

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(France) *Officer,

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*'' Croce di Guerra'' (Italy) *Commander,

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Supplement to the London Gazette, 24 March 1921
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References

External links

STUDD, Brig.-Gen. Herbert William
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