Conrad Powell Johnstone (19 August 1895 – 23 June 1974), known as CP Johnstone or Con Johnstone, was an English businessman and amateur sportsman who played first-class cricket between 1919 and 1948. After serving in the First World War he spent much his working life in India and is regarded as one of the key players in the development of cricket in Madras. He served in the First World War, played first-class cricket in both England and India and was also a noted golfer as well as the President of Kent County Cricket Club in later life. Early life Johnstone was born at Sydenham in south-east London, the son of William and Katherine Johnstone. His father was a "Gentlemen of independent means" and Johnstone was educated at Hartford House school before going to Rugby School where he played cricket in the school team in 1912 and 1913. He captained Rugby in his final year and also represented the school in the racquet pairs. He played three times for the Kent County Cricket Club Second XI in the Minor Counties Championship in July 1914 and was admitted to Pembroke College, Cambridge in 1914 but his education was interrupted by the outbreak of war in Europe. War service Johnstone volunteered for military service in August 1914 soon after the outbreak of World War I. He was commissioned into the 3rd Battalion, Highland Light Infantry (HLI) as a 2nd Lieutenant His uncle was serving in the same battalion and Johnstone completed his training at the battalion's depot at Portsmouth before being appointed as a temporary Lieutenant in February 1915 and being posted to France the following month, attached to 1st Battalion, HLI, part of the Sirhind Brigade in the 3rd (Lahore) Division. His battalion saw action at Second Ypres later in 1915 and Johnstone was wounded in the neck on 1 May, breaking two ribs and puncturing a lung. He spent the next 15 months recovering from the wound before being posted back to the HLI in August 1916. A commission in the Regular Army followed and Johnstone was posted to the 17th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers at Arras in November, seeing action in the Somme in 1917. He was wounded again in October that year, this time by shell fire. After more recuperation he was passed fit for home service and took up a position as an instructor with the 6th Officer Cadet