Robert Philpot-Brookes
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Full name | Robert Francis Hugh Philpot-Brookes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 11 August 1912 Fulham, London, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 28 May 1940 Mont-Saint-Éloi, Nord, France | (aged 27)||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-hand bat | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1938/1939 | Europeans (India) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 26 April 2020 |
Captain Robert Francis Hugh Philpot-Brookes (11 August 1912 – 28 May 1940) was a first-class cricketer and British Army officer. Born in Fulham in 1912, he was educated at King's College School in Wimbledon, joining the cricket team there.[1]
Joining the British Army, Philpot-Brookes was commissioned as an officer in the 1st Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment and was posted to British India Whilst serving there, he took part in two first-class cricket matches representing Europeans, scoring a century during the former. In 1935, Philpot-Brookes also represented Punjab.[1][2]
In 1940, Philpot-Brookes, who had transferred to the 2nd Battalion, traveled to France to be part of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF). During the German invasion, Captain Philpot-Brookes was killed during the Battle of Dunkirk in a rearguard action at Mont-Saint-Éloi. He was buried at Bus House Cemetery.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c McCrery, Nigel (2011). The Coming Storm: Test and First-Class Cricketers Killed in World War Two. Vol. 2nd volume. Pen and Sword. ISBN 1526706989.
- ^ Robert Philpot-Brookes at ESPNcricinfo