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Full name | Charles Napier Miles | ||||||||||||||
Born | 9 April 1854 Clifton, Bristol, England[ citation needed] | ||||||||||||||
Died | 25 May 1918 Malmesbury, Wiltshire, England | (aged 64)||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||
Relations |
Audley Miles (brother) Philip Miles (cousin) Robert Miles (cousin) | ||||||||||||||
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Cricinfo, 3 February 2022 |
Charles Napier Miles CB MVO (9 April 1854 — 25 May 1918) was an English first-class cricketer and British Army officer.
Miles was born in Bristol at Clifton in April 1854 to the politician William Miles. He was educated at Eton College, [1] where he played for the college cricket eleven. [2] After completing his education, Miles was commissioned into the Royal North Gloucestershire Militia as a lieutenant in July 1872. [3] In 1874, he made a single appearance in first-class cricket for the Gentlemen of Marylebone Cricket Club against the Gentlemen of Kent at the Canterbury Cricket Week. [4] Batting once in the match, he was dismissed for 8 runs Henry Renny-Tailyour. [5] He transferred from the militia to the regular army in November 1875, joining the 1st Regiment of Life Guards. [6] Miles served in the Anglo-Egyptian War of 1882, being mentioned in dispatches and being decorated with the Khedive's Star. [1] He was promoted to captain shortly after the conclusion of the conflict, [7] with promotion to major following a little over a decade later in December 1893. [8]
His next promotion followed in June 1895, when he was made a brevet lieutenant colonel, [9] before gaining the rank in full in December 1898. [10] Miles later served in the Second Boer War, where he commanded a composite regiment of the Household Cavalry. [1] In 1901, he was made both a Member of the Royal Victorian Order, 4th Class in May, [11] and a Companion to the Order of the Bath in September. [12] Following the end of the war, Miles was placed on the half-pay list on completion of his period in command and was made a brevet colonel in December 1902. [13] [14] In November 1903, he was one of three nominees for High Sheriff of Wiltshire in 1904, [15] but was beaten to the nomination by Hugh Morrison. Miles died at Inglebourne Manor near Malmesbury in May 1918, following an operation. [2] His brother, Audley, also a played first-class cricket, as did his cousin's Philip Miles and Robert Miles.
Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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Full name | Charles Napier Miles | ||||||||||||||
Born | 9 April 1854 Clifton, Bristol, England[ citation needed] | ||||||||||||||
Died | 25 May 1918 Malmesbury, Wiltshire, England | (aged 64)||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||
Relations |
Audley Miles (brother) Philip Miles (cousin) Robert Miles (cousin) | ||||||||||||||
Career statistics | |||||||||||||||
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Source:
Cricinfo, 3 February 2022 |
Charles Napier Miles CB MVO (9 April 1854 — 25 May 1918) was an English first-class cricketer and British Army officer.
Miles was born in Bristol at Clifton in April 1854 to the politician William Miles. He was educated at Eton College, [1] where he played for the college cricket eleven. [2] After completing his education, Miles was commissioned into the Royal North Gloucestershire Militia as a lieutenant in July 1872. [3] In 1874, he made a single appearance in first-class cricket for the Gentlemen of Marylebone Cricket Club against the Gentlemen of Kent at the Canterbury Cricket Week. [4] Batting once in the match, he was dismissed for 8 runs Henry Renny-Tailyour. [5] He transferred from the militia to the regular army in November 1875, joining the 1st Regiment of Life Guards. [6] Miles served in the Anglo-Egyptian War of 1882, being mentioned in dispatches and being decorated with the Khedive's Star. [1] He was promoted to captain shortly after the conclusion of the conflict, [7] with promotion to major following a little over a decade later in December 1893. [8]
His next promotion followed in June 1895, when he was made a brevet lieutenant colonel, [9] before gaining the rank in full in December 1898. [10] Miles later served in the Second Boer War, where he commanded a composite regiment of the Household Cavalry. [1] In 1901, he was made both a Member of the Royal Victorian Order, 4th Class in May, [11] and a Companion to the Order of the Bath in September. [12] Following the end of the war, Miles was placed on the half-pay list on completion of his period in command and was made a brevet colonel in December 1902. [13] [14] In November 1903, he was one of three nominees for High Sheriff of Wiltshire in 1904, [15] but was beaten to the nomination by Hugh Morrison. Miles died at Inglebourne Manor near Malmesbury in May 1918, following an operation. [2] His brother, Audley, also a played first-class cricket, as did his cousin's Philip Miles and Robert Miles.