William Dickinson (cricketer)
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| Full name | William Vicris Digby Dickinson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 2 November 1889 Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 24 November 1948 (aged 59) Nairobi, Kenya Colony | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Left-arm fast-medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 26 January 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
William Vicris Digby Dickinson MC (2 November 1889 – 24 November 1948) was a Welsh first-class cricketer and British Army officer.
Honours and awards
[edit]- 4 June 1917 - Captain William Vicris Digby Dickinson, South Wales Borderers was awarded the Military Cross for distinguished service in the field.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ "No. 30111". The London Gazette (Supplement). 4 June 1917.
External links
[edit]Categories:
- 1889 births
- 1948 deaths
- Cricketers from Swansea
- People educated at Eton College
- Graduates of the Royal Military College, Sandhurst
- South Wales Borderers officers
- Welsh cricketers
- British Army cricketers
- Combined Services cricketers
- British Army personnel of World War I
- Recipients of the Military Cross
- Military personnel from Swansea