Leslie St. Clair Cheape

Leslie St. Clair Cheape (1882–1916) was a British soldier and polo player in the 1910s. Personal life Leslie St. Clair Cheape was born in 1882 Scotland, the third son of Maude Mary Cheape, "of Wellfield, Fife, and Bentley Manor, Worcestershire." His sister—C. B. Cay—died aboard on 29 May 1914. Military Cheape was assigned to the British Army's Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders in the British Raj in 1905 when he was transferred to the 1st King's Dragoon Guards. By 1911, Cheape held the rank of captain. In 1916, while deployed during World War I, then-Major Cheape died in Palestine on 23 April 1916. Polo Cheape began playing polo in the British Raj while stationed there with the British Army. In July 1907, Cheape played for the Tigers at the Leamington Tournament, emerging victorious and taking home the cup after defeating Kibworth Grange (4 to 3), Old Cantabs (3 to 2), and the Tally Ho's.