Ernest Wriothesley Denny DL DSO (5 February 1872 –20 October 1949) was an English first-class cricketer and British Army officer.
The son of T. A. Denny,he was born at Paddington in February 1872. [1] He was educated at Wellington College,before going up to New College,Oxford. [2] While studying at Oxford,he made a single appearance in first-class cricket for Oxford University against the Marylebone Cricket Club at Oxford in 1891. [3] Batting twice in the match,Denny was unbeaten without scoring in the Oxford first innings,while in their second innings he was unbeaten having scored a single run. He also bowled two wicketless overs with his right-arm fast-medium bowling. [4]
After graduating from Oxford,Denny attended the Royal Military College,Sandhurst in 1891. [2] He graduated as a second lieutenant in the East Surrey Regiment in January 1892, [5] before transferring to the Middlesex Regiment in March. [6] He was promoted to lieutenant in June 1896 and later served during the Second Boer War with the 13th Hussars,during which he was promoted to captain in October 1901. [7] [8] He was promoted to major in October 1906, [9] before retiring from active service in July 1910. [10] Denny returned to active service during the First World War, [11] during which he was awarded the Distinguished Service Order for conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in September 1918. [12] Denny later served as a deputy lieutenant for Norfolk in 1936. [13] He died in October 1949 at Garboldisham,Norfolk.
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