Hugh Fernyhough
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| Full name | Hugh Clifford Fernyhough | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 22 September 1872 Hampstead, Middlesex, England | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 9 October 1947 (aged 75) Aldershot, Hampshire, England | ||||||||||||||
| Batting | Unknown | ||||||||||||||
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| 1895/96–1898/99 | Europeans | ||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 27 May 2023 | |||||||||||||||
Hugh Clifford Fernyhough CB CMG DSO (22 September 1872 — 9 October 1947) was an English first-class cricketer and British Army officer.
Fernyhough was born at Hampstead in September 1872. He graduated from the Royal Military College into the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry (KOYLI) as a second lieutenant in October 1893,[1] and was promoted to lieutenant in December 1894. He then went with the KOYLI to British India, where he served in the North Western Frontier. His service there saw him partake in the Tirah campaign, where he saw action at the Battle of Shinkamar in January 1898.[1] Whilst serving in British India, Fernyhough made two appearances in first-class cricket for the Europeans against the Parsees in the Bombay Presidency Matches of 1895–96 and 1898–99.[2] He scored 18 runs in his two matches, with a highest score of 12.[3]
Soon after partaking in his second first-class match, Fernyhough went to South Africa to take part in the Second Boer War, during which he was promoted to captain in March 1900.[4] He took part in the Advance on Kimberley in 1899, seeing action at Battles of Belmont and Enslin, with him being wounded in action in the latter engagement.[1] He later took part in the engagements in the Orange Free State (May to August 1900), the Transvaal (August to November 1900) and the Cape Colony (January to March 1901); he was seriously wounded during actions in the Cape Colony.[1] Fernyhough was mentioned in dispatches several times during the war, and was made a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order in September 1901 in recognition of his service during the war.[1][5] He was also decorated with the Queen's South Africa Medal with three clasps and the King's South Africa Medal with two clasps.[1] Following the war, he remained in South Africa seconded as a signalling officer.[6] In February 1906, he was transferred to the Army Ordnance Department as a 4th Class Ordnance Officer.[7][1]