Brocklesby Park Cricket Club

Major Dudley Roger Hugh Pelham DSO


(1884 - 1909)

Born: 5th July 1872, Berkshire

Died: 13th September 1953, aged 81

Stepfather: Lieutenant John Maunsell Richardson

Brother: Sir Charles Alfred Worsley Pelham

Brother: Captain Victor Ralph Pelham

Brother: Henry Cornwallis Pelham

2nd Cousin: Reverend Charles Cary Barnard

Nephew: Lieutenant Charles Sackville Pelham

Nephew: Lieutenant Colonel Sackville George Pelham MC

Other Cricket: Cricket Archive

First Class: (1902) 1 match, 9 runs at 4.50, high score - 5. 0 catches.

Educated: Eton; RMC Sandhurst

Lived: Utterby House

Military Service :

Pelham was commissioned into 10th Hussars in 1894 and served in the Boer War and WW1. In November 1915 he was appointed Commanding Officer of the newly formed 1st Composite Australian Light Horse Regiment.

His DSO was awarded in the 1916 Birthday Honours and hence there is no citation.

He was Mentioned in Despatches during the same year. London Gazette, 21 June 1916

Biography: High Sheriff of Lincolnshire, 1938

Who's Who: PELHAM, Major Hon. Dudley Roger Hugh

Photo of DRH.Pelham

Overall Batting Record


Mat Inn NO Runs Ave HS 0 50 100 4s 6s Ct St RO
Friendly 10 10 0 235 23.5 43 0 0 0 0 0 100
Cup 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 000
Total 11 11 0 235 21.36 43 1 0 0 0 0 100

Overall Bowling Record

Mat Inn Balls Mdns Runs Wkts Ave Strike RPO Best 3W 5W
Friendly 10 1 ? ? ? 1 ? ? ? 1/? 0 0
Cup 1 0
Total 11 1 ? ? ? 1 ? ? ? 1/? 0 0

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