break ▁of ▁the ▁South ▁African ▁War ▁he ▁joined ▁the ▁army . ▁He ▁served ▁in ▁South ▁Africa ▁and ▁was ▁commission ed ▁in ▁the ▁Dev ons hire ▁Regiment . ▁He ▁transferred ▁to ▁the ▁King ' s ▁African ▁R if les ▁in ▁ 1 9 0 4 , ▁then ▁to ▁the ▁Egypt ian ▁Army ▁in ▁ 1 9 0 8 . ▁After ▁the ▁out break ▁of ▁World ▁War ▁I ▁he ▁transferred ▁to ▁the ▁Manchester ▁Regiment ▁and ▁held ▁the ▁rank ▁of ▁lieutenant - col onel ▁command ing ▁the ▁ 1 0 th ▁batt alion ▁when ▁he ▁was ▁killed . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : 1 8 7 4 ▁birth s ▁Category : 1 9 1 7 ▁death s ▁Category : English ▁cr ick eters ▁Category : M idd les ex ▁cr ick eters ▁Category : O x ford ▁University ▁cr ick eters ▁Category : M ary le bone ▁Cr icket ▁Club ▁cr ick eters ▁Category : G ent le men ▁cr ick eters ▁Category : Pe ople ▁educated ▁at ▁Win chester ▁College ▁Category : Al umn i ▁of ▁University ▁College , ▁Oxford ▁Category : Dev ons hire ▁Regiment ▁officers ▁Category : B rit ish ▁Army ▁personnel ▁of ▁the ▁Second ▁Bo er ▁War ▁Category : B rit ish ▁Army ▁personnel ▁of ▁World ▁War ▁I ▁Category : Man chester ▁Regiment ▁officers ▁Category : B rit ish ▁military ▁personnel ▁killed ▁in ▁World ▁War ▁I ▁Category : A . ▁Pri est ley ' s ▁XI ▁cr ick eters ▁Category : G ent le men ▁v ▁Play ers ▁Category : A .