Lionel Gough Arbuthnot Explained

Lionel Arbuthnot
Country:England
Fullname:Lionel Gough Arbuthnot
Birth Date:29 September 1867
Birth Place:Kensington, England
Death Place:Surrey, England
Batting:Unknown
Role:Tail-end batsman
Club1:R. A. Bennett's XI
Year1:1901–02
Type1:First-class
Debutdate1:22 January
Debutyear1:1902
Debutfor1:R. A. Bennett's XI
Debutagainst1:Barbados
Lastdate1:10 April
Lastyear1:1902
Lastfor1:R. A. Bennett's XI
Lastagainst1:British Guiana
Columns:1
Column1:FC
Matches1:7
Runs1:44
Bat Avg1:8.80
100S/50S1:-/-
Top Score1:17
Deliveries1:
Wickets1:
Bowl Avg1:
Fivefor1:
Tenfor1:
Best Bowling1:
Catches/Stumpings1:2/–
Date:18 February
Year:2010
Source:https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/27/27506/27506.html CricketArchive

Major Lionel Gough Arbuthnot, MBE[1] 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.[2] 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 Georgetown, Guyana, when he made his top score of 17 not out and shared in a 10th wicket partnership of 43 with wicketkeeper Arthur Whatman, who was captaining the side in Bennett's absence.[3] The touring team won the match by an innings and 330 runs.

Military career

Captain, Lancashire Fusiliers; MBE 3 June 1919;[4] Temp Lt Lanc Fus transferred to General List ADC 10 Jun 1918.[5] Temp Major Labour Corps to be temp Lt-Col while employed as Army Burial Officer 23 Dec 1918.[6] He relinquished his commission (temp Capt, ADC personal staff, general list) and was appointed temp Lt 23 Jan 1919.[7] He relinquished his commission (temp Major, Capt ret'd pay) and retains the rank of Major 20 Jun 1919.[8] He relinquished his commission (temp Lt, 4th Bn Sussex Reg't) 5 July 1921.[9] Brigadier-General, Royal Fusiliers,[10] Order of the White Eagle (Serbia) 5th class.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Armorial families : a directory of gentlemen of coat-armour. Arthur Charles. Fox-Davies. 29 April 1905. Edinburgh : T.C. & E.C. Jack. 29 April 2023. Internet Archive.
  2. Web site: RA Bennett's XI in West Indies . CricketArchive . 19 February 2010 . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100209003228/http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Seasons/WI/1901-02_WI_RA_Bennetts_XI_in_West_Indies_1901-02.html . 9 February 2010 .
  3. Web site: West Indies v RA Bennett's XI . 4 April 1902 . CricketArchive . 19 February 2010.
  4. Burke's Peerage
  5. https://web.archive.org/web/20121107011157/http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30840/supplements/9447 The London Gazette Issue 30840
  6. http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/31190/supplements/2549 The London Gazette Issue 31190
  7. http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/31362/pages/6589 The London Gazette Issue 31362
  8. https://web.archive.org/web/20121107011027/http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/31415/supplements/7931 The London Gazette Issue 31415
  9. http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/32422/supplements/6450 The London Gazette Issue 32422
  10. Web site: The National Archives DocumentsOnline Image Details . nationalarchives.gov.uk . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110605233213/http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=1791794&queryType=1&resultcount=46 . 2011-06-05.