What key details about alexander kearsey can be extracted from the following bio? Bio: alexander horace cyril kearsey dso , obe -lrb- 17 december 1877 -- 8 october 1967 -rrb- was a highly decorated career british army officer who served in the second boer war and the first world war . 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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- battles is second spruit battle of spion kop battle of vaal kranz battle boer of tucela heights battle of pieters hill battle of laing war 's nek first world war first battle of ypres battle relief of neuve chapelle gallipoli campaign sinai and palestine campaign first of battle of gaza second battle of gaza battle of el ladysmith teb battle of venters- death date is 08 october 1967- rank is lieutenant colonel- awards is distinguished order of the nile service order order of the karaore 's star- birth date is 17 december 1877- serviceyears is 1896 -- 1918- name is alexander horace cyril kearsey- branch is united kingdom united kingdom- unit is york 's own scottish borderers and lancaster regiment royal hussars dorset regiment king- laterwork is cricketer , military historian- death place is wandsworth , london- birth place is burstow , surrey