Arthur Stanley-Clarke

Arthur Stanley-Clarke
Personal information
Full name
Arthur Christopher Lancelot Stanley-Clarke
Born30 June 1886
Brighton, Sussex, England
Died8 January 1983(1983-01-08) (aged 96)
Howth Head, Leinster, Ireland
BattingRight-handed
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1909Dorset
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 5
Runs scored 262
Batting average 37.42
100s/50s –/2
Top score 66
Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 21 March 2019

Brigadier Arthur Christopher Lancelot Stanley-Clarke, CBE, DSO (30 June 1886 – 8 January 1983) was an English first-class cricketer and British Army officer. After attending Winchester College and the University of Oxford, Stanley-Clarke enlisted with the Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) in August 1909. In a military career which lasted until 1944, he fought in both the First World War and the Second World War. He was highly decorated, being awarded the Distinguished Service Order, Legion of Honour, Croix de Guerre and the Order of Polonia Restituta. He also played first-class cricket for the British Army cricket team.