| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Edward Leathley Armitage | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 26 April 1891 Omagh, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 24 November 1957 (aged 66) St Leonards-on-Sea, Sussex, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium pace | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1919–1925 | Hampshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1929–1931 | Marylebone Cricket Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1929/03 | Europeans | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 15 December 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Edward Leathley Armitage OBE (26 April 1891 – 24 November 1957) was an Irish first-class cricketer and an officer in the British Army. In a military career which spanned from 1910 to 1944, Armitage served in both the First and Second World War's, in addition to other regional conflicts in British India. His military career ended with him holding the honorary rank of brigadier. As a first-class cricketer, he mostly played county cricket for Hampshire and services cricket for the British Army cricket team, recording one century.