| Egerton Wright | |
|---|---|
| File:File:Egerton Wright.jpg | |
| Born |
15 November 1885 Chorley, Lancashire, England |
| Died |
11 May 1918 (aged 32) Barly, Somme, France |
Egerton Lowndes Wright MC (15 November 1885 – 11 May 1918) was an English cricketer and soldier who played first-class cricket for Lancashire and Oxford University from 1905 to 1910. He was born in Chorley, Lancashire, and educated at Winchester College and New College, Oxford.[1] He appeared in 37 first-class matches as a right-handed batsman and occasional wicketkeeper. He scored 1638 runs with a highest score of 95 and held 26 catches with three stumpings.[2]
He married Violet Shakespear in 1911. They had two children.[3] In World War I he was a captain with the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. He went to France in 1915 and served with distinction, being twice mentioned in despatches, and was awarded the Military Cross. He was killed in action near Barly, Somme, on 11 May 1918.[4]
References[]
- ↑ Nigel McCrery, Final Wicket: Test and First Class Cricketers Killed in the Great War, Pen & Sword Books, Barnsley, 2015. pp. 293–94.
- ↑ Egerton Wright at ESPNcricinfo
- ↑ "Wright, Egerton Lowndes". http://www.winchestercollegeatwar.com/archive/egerton-lowndes-wright/. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
- ↑ "Cricketers who died in World War 1 — Part 5 of 5". Cricket Country. https://www.cricketcountry.com/articles/cricketers-who-died-in-world-war-1-final-part-168151. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
External links[]
- Player profile: E from ESPNcricinfo
- Player profile: E from CricketArchive
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