George Talbot (New Zealand cricketer)
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| Full name | George Logan Talbot | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 2 April 1907 Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 15 December 1943 (aged 36) Orsogna, Fascist Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1930 | Canterbury | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 4 August 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
George Logan Talbot (2 April 1907 – 15 December 1943) was a New Zealand first-class cricketer and soldier. He appeared in one Plunket Shield match for Canterbury in 1930 and was killed during the Second World War in 1943.
Life and military career
Talbot was born on 2 April 1907 in Christchurch.[1] He appeared in one first-class Plunket Shield match for Canterbury against Otago between 28 February and 1 March 1930.[2] During the match, which took place at Lancaster Park, Talbot used his right-arm medium bowling to score 3 wickets.[3]
Talbot worked as a storeman before enlisting in the New Zealand Expeditionary Force during the Second World War.[4] Rising to the rank of corporal in the New Zealand Armoured Corps, he was killed in action on 15 December 1943 when his tank was knocked out by a German 8.8 cm anti-tank gun.[1][5] Talbot is buried at the Sangro River War Cemetery.[6]
References
- ^ a b McCrery, Nigel (2017). The Coming Storm: Test and First-Class Cricketers Killed in World War Two. Barnsley: Pen & Sword. pp. 411–415. ISBN 978 1 52670 695 9.
- ^ "First-Class Matches played by George Talbot". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ^ "Canterbury v Otago in 1929/30". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ^ "Public Notices". Press. Vol. LXXX, no. 24192. 26 February 1944. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ^ Pringle, Dave; Glue, W.A. (1957). 20 Battalion and Armoured Regiment. Wellington: Historical Publications Branch. p. 331.
- ^ "Casualty Details: George Logan Talbot". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
