▁intelligence ▁at ▁Army ▁Head quarters . ▁ ▁He ▁was ▁later ▁promoted ▁to ▁brig ad ier ▁general , ▁and ▁served ▁in ▁the ▁First ▁World ▁War . ▁ ▁Cr icket ▁Ab dy , ▁who ▁played ▁for ▁Es sex ▁prior ▁to ▁their ▁entrance ▁into ▁first - class ▁cr icket , ▁made ▁his ▁only ▁first - class ▁appearance ▁during ▁the ▁ 1 8 8 1 ▁season , ▁for ▁Ham pshire ▁against ▁Mary le bone ▁Cr icket ▁Club . ▁From ▁the ▁opening ▁order , ▁Ab dy ▁scored ▁ 7 ▁runs ▁in ▁the ▁first ▁inn ings ▁in ▁which ▁he ▁batt ed , ▁and ▁ 2 3 ▁runs ▁in ▁the ▁second . ▁He ▁became ▁a ▁notable ▁Army ▁cr ick eter ▁with ▁the ▁Royal ▁Art illery , ▁Southern ▁Division . ▁ ▁Ab dy ' s ▁brother - in - law ▁L oth ian ▁Bon ham - C arter , ▁and ▁nep he ws ▁Stuart ▁and ▁Alg ern on ▁Bon ham - C arter , ▁were ▁also ▁cr ick eters ▁and ▁distant ▁relatives ▁of ▁the ▁actress ▁Hel ena ▁Bon ham ▁Carter . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Gaz ett ed ▁as ▁Colonel ▁( tem por ary ▁Brig ad ier - General ), ▁ 1 9 1 4 ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁Anthony ▁Ab dy ▁at ▁Cr icket Arch ive ▁Anthony ▁Ad by ▁at ▁C ric info ▁ ▁Category : 1 8 5 6 ▁birth s ▁Category : 1 9 2 4 ▁death s ▁Category : English ▁cr ick eters ▁Category : H amps hire ▁cr ick eters ▁Category : S ports people ▁from ▁Cambridge ▁Category