Henry Kirkwood

Henry Raphael Kirkwood (12 October 1886 – 14 April 1954) was an English first-class cricketer and British Army officer.

Kirkwood spent 36 years in the Royal Army Educational Corps, serving in both world wars.

The son of John William Kirkwood and his wife, Honoria Corcoran, he was born at Hartley Wintney in Hampshire.

Having spent a decade as a non-commissioned officer, he was made a commissioned officer in what was now the Royal Army Educational Corps in January 1921, serving as a temporary instructor at Shorncliffe Army Camp with the rank of lieutenant.

[5] He took one five wicket haul when he took figures of 5 for 100 against Cambridge University, in the same match that made his only first-class half century.