phil1963 Posted 15 January , 2005 Share Posted 15 January , 2005 Should anybody be remotely interested in this sporting topic I have done a lot of research and traced/photographed the graves of about 40 close to Arras and another 30 odd in Belgium including 40 odd listed on war memorials. I have also found a few such graves here in the UK andwrote a couple of A5 size booklets for the cricket market initially. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kate Wills Posted 15 January , 2005 Share Posted 15 January , 2005 Welcome to the Forum Phil. Cricket has cropped up on previous occasions, such as a thread a few months ago concerning Colin Blythe's epilesy. If you have a go with the search button I'm sure you will find something to interest you. Prompted by a similar question concerning county losses, which CCC lost most players in the war? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Saunders Posted 16 January , 2005 Share Posted 16 January , 2005 I have also found a few such graves here in the UK andwrote a couple of A5 size booklets for the cricket market initially. Phil, Would this be the Cricketers Died series? Do you have any information beyond the CWGC record on the Kent cricketer DW Jennings? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Noble Posted 16 January , 2005 Share Posted 16 January , 2005 Phil, i for one, would be interested, a worthy topic indeed. Kate, don't have the answer to the question, but as County Cricket volunteers, i think Yorkshire has a pretty good claim to that. Attached, Yorkshire 1911. Booth is in the back row, third from the left (killed in action 1/7/16) Kilner front left (wounded in right wrist but fortunately was a left handed bowler) Dolphin front row Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Noble Posted 16 January , 2005 Share Posted 16 January , 2005 Sorry, taken before the advent of the Digi Cam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbie Posted 16 January , 2005 Share Posted 16 January , 2005 Hi Phil, As an Aussie it's difficult not to be interested in cricket especially the way the team is playing at the moment (well I had to rub it in Brits). I discoovered this guy was killed at Gallopoli = BACKMAN, Charles James (1884-1915). There is more information at this website: http://www.aigs.org.au/featurearticlemarch.htm Backman was among the thousands of Australians to answer the national call to arms in 1914, immediately after the war’s declaration. He enlisted for service with AIF on 29 August and, after completing his basic training, embarked for Egypt on the Ascanius in October, as a sergeant in ‘C’ Company of the 10th Battalion. There, further training prepared his unit for action against the Turkish forces in the Dardenelles. There are many graphic accounts of the Australian landings at Gallipoli on 25 April 1915 and the confusion that ensued. In The Official History of Australia in the War of 1914-1918, Charles Bean recorded that ‘C’ Company was amongst the first ashore. An account of the landing left with the Canberra War Memorial by a comrade confirms that Backman made it to the beach. However, the company was split up and he never saw Backman again. Another stated that Backman died on the beach but this was unsubstantiated. There was no roll call for the 10th Battalion until 28 April, when Backman was reported wounded and missing. Subsequent contact with the American Embassy in Constantinople was made in an attempt to ascertain whether he was held in Turkish hands. It wasn’t until an inquiry was held in June 1916 that his status was changed from missing to killed in action during the period 25-29 April. Official records assume that he was fatally wounded on the first day during the advance from the shore and crawled away into the scrub, where he died. Robbie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil1963 Posted 16 January , 2005 Author Share Posted 16 January , 2005 My research would lead me to suggest that the two University teams lost most although the memorial board in the Long Room at The Oval (home of Surrey CC) shows about 30 of their players died - albeit many like Esme Chinnery (what a superb grave he lies under near Ockham, Surrey) played just one game. Yes my research is from the cricketers died books I'm not a whizz with computers or the Internet but if you go to www.cricketarchive.co.uk and go to the "partners" tab on the front page - scroll to the bottom where my name is - hit that -- and up comes my web site built by someone else who has more skills that I!!!! there are a few players featured under Vol 4 and Vol 7 who were KIA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisC Posted 16 January , 2005 Share Posted 16 January , 2005 Interesting. A mate of mine collects Wisdens and has a copy from 1917. Apart from a couple of public school games, the rest is obituaries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil1963 Posted 16 January , 2005 Author Share Posted 16 January , 2005 Whilst researching who had been killed and where, I established that people who had first-class cricket were buried or listed on war memorials in over different 30 countries. To trace the exact number killed in both wars would be a colossal task - my guess it that it is over 500 - to trace their graves, an even larger job!! So far I have photographed about 80. The photo that will hopefully come up each time I post something on here is a memorial to England cricketer Harold larwood which is to be found on the front of the house where he was brought up, near Nottingham in England. Phil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Carter Posted 16 January , 2005 Share Posted 16 January , 2005 Percy Jeeves (Warwickshire CCC), 15th Royal Warwicks, KIA 23/7/17 during attack on Wood Lane near High Wood. Attached to Brigade MGC. Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Maier Posted 17 January , 2005 Share Posted 17 January , 2005 I expect you are aware of Kenneth Lotherington Hutchings of Kent and England. He is commemorated on my home town memorial at Southborough near Tunbridge Wells. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobpike Posted 18 January , 2005 Share Posted 18 January , 2005 Phil, I have a reasonable list compiled from Wisden obituaries etc, if you're interest? I can post it or e-mail you, whatever? A selection is here, but I have quite a few others Marshal A Pte. AIF 15th. Pieta MC Burr FB Lt. Worcs 3rd. Kemmel Chateau Cem Gold CA Lt & Adjt R Berks 5th Aveluy CCE Jaques A Capt W Yks Loos Mem Backman CJ Sgt AIF 10th Molineux GK Capt N'umb Fus Menin Gate Thomson EP Maj R Munst Fus Parker WM Capt RB Menin Gate Curwen WJH Capt RF Menin Gate Toynbee GPR Capt RB Ploegsteert Mem Wilson GD Capt RFA Cambrai Mem Wood GD Lt Suff Loos Mem 37-38 Logan H Lt Leics Yeo Tournai CC Allied Extn McLoughin KR Maj KGO Fezeropre Sikhs 14thNeuve-Chapelle Indian Mem Eyre CH Lt KRRC Dud Corner Cem Sandeman GAC Capt Hants Menin Gate Torrens AA Maj RFA Pozieres BC Docker GAM Capt RF Le Touquet Railway Crossing Cem Rattigan CS Capt RF Thiepval Davidson WL Col RHA St. Sever Cem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wet255 Posted 31 October , 2014 Share Posted 31 October , 2014 My book, Final Wicket", comes out next year, Pen and Sword. it lists with photos and bios of all the 1st Class cricketers who were killed during WW1. hope u buy and enjoy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil1963 Posted 1 November , 2014 Author Share Posted 1 November , 2014 Have you Andrew Renshaw's recent book on that theme??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wet255 Posted 11 November , 2014 Share Posted 11 November , 2014 Chris Noble, photos won't come out no idea why, could you send again? Also Robbie link can't be got keeps coming up with error. That said thanks to all for making the effort and for the information very much appreciated. Keep it coming. Nigel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Owl Posted 11 November , 2014 Share Posted 11 November , 2014 Chris Noble, photos won't come out no idea why, could you send again? Also Robbie link can't be got keeps coming up with error. That said thanks to all for making the effort and for the information very much appreciated. Keep it coming. Nigel Hi Nigel, Do you require a photo of Percy Jeeves? He is noted by Terry Carter in an earlier post on this thread. I have his photo somewhere so if you need a copy then let me know. I sent you an email a couple of weeks ago regarding an Irish Rugby Inernational called Francis Henry Browning--did you receive it? Let me know on both these. Regards, Robert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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