A.E.J. Collins
| Arthur Edward Jeune (James) Collins | |
|---|---|
| Born | 18 August 1885 Hazaribagh, India |
| Died | 11 November 1914 (aged 29) Ypres, Belgium |
| Allegiance | British Army |
| Years of service | 1902–1914 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit | Royal Engineers |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Mention in Despatches |
| Relations | Brother, Herbert; Spouse, Ethel Slater |
Arthur Edward Jeune "James" Collins (18 August 1885 – 11 November 1914), typically now known by his initials A. E. J. Collins, was an English cricketer and soldier. He is most famous for achieving what was, for 116 years, for a long time the highest-ever recorded score in cricket: as a 13-year-old schoolboy, he scored 628 not out over four afternoons in June 1899. Collins's record-making innings drew a large crowd and increasing media interest; spectators at the Old Cliftonian match being played nearby were drawn away to watch the junior school house cricket match in which Collins was playing. Despite this achievement, Collins never played first-class cricket. Collins's 628 not out stood as the record score till January 2016 when Pranav Dhanawade, 15 years old, of Mumbai, India, scored 1009 in a school game.
Collins joined the British Army in 1902 and studied at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, before becoming an officer in the Royal Engineers. He served in France during the First World War, where he was killed in action in 1914 during the First Battle of Ypres. Collins had been mentioned in despatches and also represented the Royal Military Academy at cricket and rugby union.
Collins was born in Hazaribagh, India, to Arthur Herbert Collins, a judge in the Indian Civil Service, and Mrs Esther Ida Collins. It had been thought that both of his parents had died by the time he began his education at Clifton College, Bristol, where he held a scholarship. However, the 1901 census shows that Arthur's mother was actually still alive.
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