Leigh Alexander

Lieutenant-Colonel Leigh Arbuthnot Alexander (4 July 1898 – 28 April 1943) was a career soldier and battalion commander. He also played first-class cricket in three matches in the 1920s. He was born at Umzinto, Colony of Natal, South Africa, and he was killed in action in Burma.

Alexander was the son of Major William Alexander and Ethel Rubina Arbuthnot and brother of Gilbert Alexander.

He commanded the 3rd Bn, 2nd Gurkha Rifles, and took part in the 1st Chindit expedition, a deep penetration raid behind Japanese lines, with the 77th Indian Infantry Brigade, when he died during the operation. His is buried in Taukkyan War Cemetery.


 * Teams:	Europeans (India) (Main FC: 1922/23-1926/27)
 * Lists of matches and more detailed statistics
 * First-Class Career Batting and Fielding (1922/23-1926/27)
 * M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	Ct
 * Overall	3	6	1	79	20	15.80 	0	0	1
 * First-Class Career Bowling (1922/23-1926/27)
 * Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	5wI	10wM	SRate	Econ
 * Overall	126	3	65	3	2-14	21.66 	0	0	42.00 	3.09