Brigadier Robert Arthur Phayre DSO (4 January 1901 – 31 December 1993)[1] was a British soldier and cricketer.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Arthur Phayre |
| Born | 4 January 1901 Maidenhead, Berkshire, England |
| Died | 31 December 1993 (aged 92) Camberley, Surrey, England |
Source: CricketArchive, 15 December 2007 | |
Biography edit
After playing Minor counties cricket for Oxfordshire in 1922 and 1923[3] he began to serve in the Army, playing cricket whilst stationed overseas. In 1924 he played for the Straits Settlements against the Federated Malay States and for Malaya against Shanghai and Hong Kong,[4] and in 1929, played two first-class matches in India.[2]
His cricket career ended in 1930 with two final matches for Oxfordshire[3] and he served in World War II, during which he was awarded the Distinguished Service Order for his part in the D-Day landings.[2]
In 1973 he was appointed a Knight of the order of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem[5]
Family edit
He was the son of Major-General Sir Arthur Phayre (1856–1940) - a nephew of Lt-General Arthur Purves Phayre - and Catherine Mary née Anderson (18668–1917).
References edit
- ^ Cricinfo profile
- ^ a b c Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 1995, Obituaries in 1994
- ^ a b Minor Counties Championship matches played by Robert Phayre at CricketArchive
- ^ Other matches played by Robert Phayre at CricketArchive
- ^ "State Intelligence" (PDF). The London Gazette (46073): 1. 13 September 1973. Retrieved 6 April 2017.