William Crozier (cricketer)
Appearance
William Crozier | |
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Born | William Magee Crozier December 5, 1873 |
Died | July 1, 1916 | (aged 42)
Cause of death | Killed in action |
Nationality | Irish |
Occupation | Cricketer |
William Magee Crozier (5 December 1873 in Dublin, Ireland – 1 July 1916 in Thiepval, France[1]) was an Irish cricketer. A right-handed batsman,[1] he played one first-class match for Dublin University against Leicestershire in June 1895.[2]
He was an officer of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers and was killed in action on the First day on the Somme during the First World War.[3][4]
References
- ^ a b Cricket Archive profile
- ^ First-class matches played by William Crozier at Cricket Archive
- ^ Deaths in the War, 1916 from the Wisden Cricketers Almanack
- ^ "CWGC entry". Archived from the original on 31 January 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2018.