Harry Gardner (cricketer)

Gardner was born at the City of London and was educated at The King's School, Canterbury.^[1] From there he attended the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, graduating in July 1910 as a second lieutenant in the Royal Artillery.^[2] He was promoted to the rank of lieutenant in July 1913.^[3] Gardner made two appearances in first-class cricket for the British Army cricket team in June 1914, against Cambridge University at Fenner's and the Royal Navy at Lord's.^[4] He scored 42 runs in his two first-class matches, with a high score of 17.^[5]

He served in the First World War, during which he was promoted to the temporary rank of captain in July 1915.^[6] He relinquished a temporary appointment to brigade major–captain in March 1919.^[7] In June of the same year, he was awarded the Military Cross and decorated with the Croix de Guerre by France.^[8][9] He was granted the Order of the Nile (fourth class) in May 1922, for operations against the Nuer leader Garluark in the Upper Nile.^[10] Having been seconded to the Royal Military College of Science, Gardner was restored to the Royal Artillery in April 1928.^[11][12] He was promoted to the rank of major in December 1928.^[13] He retired from active service in March 1931.^[14] Gardner died at East Grinstead in February 1939.

• Harry Gardner at ESPNcricinfo