Major Lionel Gough Arbuthnot, MBE[1] was a banker and soldier who also played first-class cricket on a tour of the West Indies in 1901–02.
Arbuthnot was not part of the official touring party which had just 11 players, but appeared in seven of the 13 first-class matches, including two of the games against teams representing the combined West Indies.
His best match, and that of the whole team, was the second of the "international" fixtures he played in against the West Indies at Georgetown, Guyana, when he made his top score of 17 not out and shared in a 10th wicket partnership of 43 with wicketkeeper Arthur Whatman, who was captaining the side in Bennett's absence.
Captain, Lancashire Fusiliers; MBE 3 June 1919;[4] Temp Lt Lanc Fus transferred to General List ADC 10 Jun 1918.
[9] Brigadier-General, Royal Fusiliers,[10] Order of the White Eagle (Serbia) 5th class.