Arthur Franklin Willmer (10 January 1890 – 20 September 1916) was an English first-class cricketer and British Army officer.
[1] He was educated at the nearby Birkenhead School, where he played cricket for four years, captaining the college in his last two.
[4] He joined the Inns of Court Officers' Training Corps in October 1914,[1] before enlisting in the 9th Battalion of the Rifle Brigade in December 1914.
[5] He travelled to France in early 1915 and was severely wounded in the jaw by shrapnel in June of that year, returning to action after recovering over a period of months.
[1] He was promoted to both the temporary ranks of lieutenant and captain in October 1915, the latter while commanding a company,[6] however this appointment was cancelled in April 1916.