Gerald Barry (British Army officer) explained

Gerald Barry
Fullname:Gerald Barry
Birth Date:18 December 1896
Birth Place:Westminster, London
Death Place:Great Witchingham, Norfolk
Bowling:Fast-medium bowler
Role:Nobody
Club1:Combined Services
Year1:1922
Type1:First-class
Debutdate1:10 May
Debutyear1:1922
Debutfor1:Combined Services
Debutagainst1:Essex
Lastdate1:10 May
Lastyear1:1922
Lastfor1:Combined Services
Lastagainst1:Essex
Columns:1
Column1:First-class
Matches1:1
Runs1:2
Bat Avg1:1.00
100S/50S1:0/0
Top Score1:2
Deliveries1:132
Wickets1:0
Bowl Avg1:>68
Fivefor1:0
Tenfor1:0
Best Bowling1:0–11
Catches/Stumpings1:0/0
Source:https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/27/27724/27724.html CricketArchive

Gerald Barry MC (18 December 1896 – 21 February 1977) was a career officer in the British Army who played in one first-class cricket match for the Combined Services against Essex.

In the match, played at Leyton in May 1922, Barry batted at No 10 in the Services team's two innings and scored only two runs, and opened the bowling in each Essex innings without taking a wicket.[1] He did not play first-class cricket again.

Barry was educated at Eton College, from which he joined the Coldstream Guards in the First World War. He was awarded the Military Cross. He later rose to the tank of lieutenant colonel in the Black Watch. During the Second World War, his postings included deputy military secretary of the Eastern Army in India.[2]

Barry married Lady Margaret Pleydell-Bouverie, daughter of Jacob Pleydell-Bouverie, 6th Earl of Radnor in 1923. They had five daughters and one son. His brother-in-law was Nigel Capel-Cure, who also played one first-class cricket match.

Notes and References

  1. https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/10/10373.html Cricket Archive
  2. http://www.thepeerage.com/p2560.htm thePeerage.com – Person Page 2560