Edward Cadogan

Edward Henry Cadogan (11 September 1908 – 7 February 1993) was an English first-class cricketer and British Army officer.

The son of Lieutenant Colonel Henry Osbert Samuel Cadogan, he was born in British India at Kasauli. He was educated in England at Winchester College, before attending the Royal Military College, Sandhurst. He graduated from there into the Royal Welch Fusiliers as a second lieutenant in August 1928. Whilst serving in British India, Cadogan made his debut in first-class cricket for the Europeans cricket team against the Parsees at Bombay in the 1929–30 Bombay Quadrangular. This was his only first-class appearance whilst serving in India.

Cadogan was promoted to lieutenant in August 1931. Having returned to England from his service in India, Cadogan featured in inter-services matches for the British Army cricket team in 1931. In 1933, he was selected to play for Hampshire, debuting in the County Championship against Derbyshire at Portsmouth. He played first-class cricket for Hampshire until 1935, making five appearances for the county. He took one five wicket haul, with figures of 5 for 52 for Hampshire against Middlesex in 1934.

In the army, he was promoted to captain in August 1938, having been seconded for service with the Colonial Office in February 1937. Cadogan served in the Second World War with the Royal Welch Fusiliers, during which he was wounded in action in the Normandy campaign. and was promoted to colonel in January 1955. Cadogan was made a CBE in January 1957, prior to retiring from active service in April 1960. He died at Lymington on 7 February 1993. His grandfather was the noted rower Edward Cadogan.