Frederick Arnold (cricketer)

Frederick George Arnold OBE (18 November 1899 – 16 December 1980) was an English first-class cricketer and British Army officer.

Arnold was born at Dover and studied to become a dental surgeon at the University of London.

After graduating he joined the Royal Army Dental Corps in April 1925 as a second lieutenant.

[2] Playing as a right-arm fast-medium bowler, he took 18 wickets across six first-class matches, with best figures of 6 for 41 and a bowling average of 27.38.

[6] He was made an OBE in the 1946 New Year Honours,[7] with promotion to the rank of lieutenant colonel coming in December 1947.