Alexander Kearsey Military person

Alexander Horace Cyril Kearsey DSO, OBE (17 December 1877 – 8 October 1967) was a highly decorated career British Army officer who served in the Second Boer War and World War I. He was also an English cricketer, but his military career limited his cricketing appearances. The son of Francis Kearsey, he was born at Burstow Hall, Surrey. He was educated at Rottingdean School and Clifton College, before attending the Royal Military College, Sandhurst.

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Birth date	December 17, 1877
Birth place	Surrey , Burstow
Date of death	October 08, 1967
Place of death	London , Wandsworth

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award	Order of the Star of Karađorđe Distinguished Service Order Order of the Nile
military operations	First Battle of Ypres Second Battle of Gaza First Battle of Gaza Battle of Spion Kop Second Boer War World War I Relief of Ladysmith Gallipoli Campaign Sinai and Palestine Campaign Battle of Neuve Chapelle
military unit	York and Lancaster Regiment Royal Hussars King's Own Scottish Borderers Dorset Regiment
service start	1896
service end	1918