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Arthur McIntyre
Personal information
Full name
Arthur Seymour McIntyre
Born(1889-05-29)29 May 1889
Hartley Wintney, Hampshire, England
Died14 March 1945(1945-03-14) (aged 55)
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingUnknown
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1920–1923Hampshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 28
Runs scored 493
Batting average 11.46
100s/50s –/1
Top score 55
Balls bowled 48
Wickets 0
Bowling average –
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling –
Catches/stumpings 15/–
Source: Cricinfo, 14 August 2010

Arthur Seymour McIntyre MC (29 May 1889 — 14 March 1945) was an English first-class cricketer, rugby union player, and British Army officer.

The son of Dr. William McIntyre,[1] he was born in May 1889 at Hartley Wintney, Hampshire. McIntyre was commissioned into the militia of the 3rd Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment as a second lieutenant in October 1907.[2] Having completed the prescribed period of training, he was transferred to the Reserve of Officers in July 1908 and was promoted to lieutenant in January 1912.[3][4] During the early years of his military service, McIntyre played rugby union for the Midlands in November 1908 against Middlesex, and between 1908 and 1912 he made 46 appearances for Leicester F.C., scoring three tries.[5]

McIntyre served with the Leicestershire Regiment during the First World War, going to the Western Front at the end of 1914 and seeing action at the Battle of Neuve Chapelle in March 1915, following which he was promoted to captain in June 1915.[6] From the Western Front, he went to Mesopotamia as part of Major-General Aylmer's force assigned to relieve Kut.[5] It was for actions during the relief attempt that McIntyre was awarded the Military Cross in December 1916,[7] during actions in the Battle of Sheikh Sa'ad where he took part in an assault against an Ottoman position and was seriously wounded. Having recovered from his wounds, he was made a temporary major in November 1917,[8] which he relinquished the following the month.[9] In February 1918, he was appointed a brevet major.[10] He was mentioned in dispatches for his services during the Mesopotamian campaign and in British Egypt during 1918.[5] Following the war, McIntyre relinquished his commission in April 1920,[11] but remained in the Special Reserve with the 3rd Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment until April 1921.[5]

McIntyre began playing first-class cricket for Hampshire during the Bournemouth Cricket Week of 1920, making his debut against Essex in the County Championship. He played first-class cricket for Hampshire until 1923, making a total of 28 appearances.[12] In these, he scored 493 runs at an average of 11.46, with one half century.[13] McIntyre died at Nottingham in March 1945.

References

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  1. ^ "Pretty Bournemouth wedding". London Evening Standard. 1 August 1912. p. 13. Retrieved 28 June 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ^ "No. 28071". The London Gazette. 22 October 1907. p. 7043.
  3. ^ "No. 28162". The London Gazette. 28 July 1908. p. 5535.
  4. ^ "No. 28636". The London Gazette. 16 August 1912. p. 6103.
  5. ^ a b c d "McIntyre, Arthur Seymour - MC". www.royalleicestershireregiment.org.uk. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  6. ^ "No. 29208". The London Gazette. 25 June 1915. p. 6247.
  7. ^ "No. 29876". The London Gazette (Supplement). 22 December 1916. p. 12556.
  8. ^ "No. 30367". The London Gazette (Supplement). 2 November 1917. p. 11437.
  9. ^ "No. 30414". The London Gazette (Supplement). 4 December 1917. p. 12751.
  10. ^ "No. 30514". The London Gazette (Supplement). 5 February 1918. p. 1800.
  11. ^ "No. 32013". The London Gazette (Supplement). 10 August 1920. p. 8351.
  12. ^ "First-Class Matches played by Arthur McIntyre". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  13. ^ "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Arthur McIntyre". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
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