Arthur du Boulay

Arthur Houssemayne du Boulay
Arthur Houssemayne du Boulay
Born	18 June 1880; Chatham, Kent
Died	25 October 1918 (aged 38)
Buried	Fillièvres, Pas-de-Calais, France
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Army
Years of service	1899–1918
Rank	Major (Brevet Lt. col)
Unit	Royal Engineers
Battles/wars	Second Boer War; Western Front 1916–1918;
Awards	Distinguished Service Order; Croix de Guerre; Order of Leopold II; Order of Agricultural Merit;

Major Arthur Houssemayne du Boulay DSO (18 June 1880 – 25 October 1918) was a British military officer and amateur cricketer. Born in Kent, he served in the Royal Engineers from 1897 and saw active service in the Second Boer War and First World War. He played first-class cricket for Kent County Cricket Club and Gloucestershire County Cricket Club and died in the 1918 flu pandemic whilst on active service in October 1918.

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