Major Lionel Gough Arbuthnot, MBE was a banker and soldier who also played first-class cricket on a tour of the West Indies in 1901–02.

Cricket career

Arbuthnot was not part of the official touring party which had just 11 players, but appeared in seven of the 13 first-class matches, including two of the games against teams representing the combined West Indies. He batted at No 11 in all but one of his seven games and he did not bowl. His best match, and that of the whole team, was the second of the "international" fixtures he played in against the West Indies at

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, when he made his top score of 17 not out and shared in a 10th wicket partnership of 43 with wicketkeeper

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, who was captaining the side in Bennett's absence. The touring team won the match by an innings and 330 runs.

Military career

Captain, Lancashire Fusiliers; MBE 3 June 1919; Temp Lt Lanc Fus transferred to General List ADC 10 Jun 1918. Temp Major Labour Corps to be temp Lt-Col while employed as Army Burial Officer 23 Dec 1918. He relinquished his commission (temp Capt, ADC personal staff, general list) and was appointed temp Lt 23 Jan 1919. He relinquished his commission (temp Major, Capt ret'd pay) and retains the rank of Major 20 Jun 1919. He relinquished his commission (temp Lt, 4th Bn Sussex Reg't) 5 July 1921. Brigadier-General,

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, Order of the White Eagle (Serbia) 5th class.

External links

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Arbuthnot, Lionel English cricketers Lionel 1867 births 1942 deaths People educated at Harrow School Members of the Order of the British Empire Lancashire Fusiliers officers British Army personnel of World War I Cricketers from the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea People from Kensington