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Arthur Kneller
Personal information
Full name
Arthur Harry Kneller
Born(1894-04-28)28 April 1894
Kingsclere, Hampshire, England
Died19 July 1969(1969-07-19) (aged 75)
Chichester, Sussex, England
BattingRight-handed
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1924–1926Hampshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 8
Runs scored 76
Batting average 8.44
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 25
Catches/stumpings 0/–
Source: Cricinfo, 9 January 2009

Arthur Harry Kneller OBE (28 April 1894 — 19 July 1969) was an English first-class cricketer and colonial official in Kenya Colony.

Cricket and colonial service

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The son of Harry Kneller, he was born in April 1894 at Kingsclere, Hampshire. He was educated at Ardingly College, where he played for the college cricket team.[1] Kneller served in the First World War, being commissioned into the Royal Garrison Artillery as a second lieutenant in June 1917.[2] Shortly after the conclusion of the war, he was promoted to lieutenant in December 1918.[3] He later played first-class cricket for Hampshire, making his debut against Sussex at Portsmouth in the 1924 County Championship. He played first-class cricket until 1926, making eight appearances.[4] He scored 76 runs in his eight matches, at an average of 8.44 and a highest score of 25 not out.[5]

Kneller joined the Colonial Office after playing first-class cricket, becoming a colonial official in Kenya Colony. He was appointed Inspector of Labour in December 1934 by Governor Sir Joseph Byrne,[6] with him later being appointed a registration officer in June 1938.[7] He was appointed a senior labour officer in February 1941,[8] before being appointed Acting-Deputy Labour Commissioner in February 1948.[9] He returned to his substantive rank of Principal Labour Officer in March 1948,[10] but was reappointed Acting-Deputy Labour Commissioner in June of the same year.[11] In July 1950, he was appointed be a Deputy Labour Commissioner,[12] and was appointed as a Labour Commissioner in September of the following year,[13] before reverting to his substantive post of Deputy Labour Commissioner in September 1952.[14] He was appointed an OBE in the 1953 Coronation Honours.[15] Kneller later took part in the investigation into mistreatment of Kenyan prisoners during the Mau Mau rebellion, at which point he was employed by the Kenya Wattle Manufacturers Association.[16] Kneller later retired to England, where he died at Chichester in July 1969.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Wisden – Obituaries in 1969". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  2. ^ "No. 30170". The London Gazette (Supplement). 6 July 1917. p. 6789.
  3. ^ "No. 31265". The London Gazette. 1 April 1919. p. 4309.
  4. ^ "First-Class Matches played by Arthur Kneller". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  5. ^ "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Arthur Kneller". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  6. ^ Kenya Gazette. Vol. 37 (1 ed.). 2 January 1935. p. 7.
  7. ^ Kenya Gazette. Vol. 40 (32 ed.). 28 June 1938. p. 682.
  8. ^ Kenya Gazette. Vol. 43 (37 ed.). 2 September 1941. p. 550.
  9. ^ Kenya Gazette. Vol. 50 (8 ed.). 22 February 1948. p. 133.
  10. ^ Kenya Gazette. Vol. 50 (11 ed.). 16 March 1948. p. 209.
  11. ^ Kenya Gazette. Vol. 50 (24 ed.). 15 June 1948. p. 383.
  12. ^ Kenya Gazette. Vol. 52 (35 ed.). 1 August 1950. p. 593.
  13. ^ Kenya Gazette. Vol. 53 (46 ed.). 11 September 1951. p. 893.
  14. ^ Kenya Gazette. Vol. 54 (54 ed.). 30 September 1952. p. 952.
  15. ^ "No. 39863". The London Gazette (Supplement). 26 May 1953. p. 2974.
  16. ^ Jack, A. P. (1959). Administrative Enquiry Into Allegations of Ill-treatment and Irregular Practices Against Detainees at Manyani Detention Camp and Fort Hall District Works Camps. p. 171.
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