Henry Jordan

Who was Henry Jordan?

Henry Guy Bowen Jordan was an English officer in the Indian Army and a cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire in 1926.

Jordan was born in Fairfield, Derbyshire and was educated at Marlborough College where he played cricket in the 1st XI from 1914 to 1916. He played one match for Derbyshire in the 1926 season, a County Championship match against Essex. He was a right-handed batsman and failed to score in either innings the match.

Jordan was commissioned a temporary Second Lieutenant in the Reserve Regiment of Cavalry 29 June 1917. He was transferred to the General List for service with the Indian Army on the 6th November 1918 as a Second Lieutenant with seniority 29 June 1917. On the 26 January 1919 he was attached to the 32nd Lancers on probation. He was appointed Quarter Master 16 May 1919, then Adjutant 28 September 1919. He received a permanent commission as a Second Lieutenant with amended seniority as of 29 March 1918 and Lieutenant 29 March 1919 into the Indian Army 12 January 1920. He would later have his seniority as a Second Lieutenant restored to 29 June 1917.