David Kennedy (10 July 1890 – 1 July 1916) was a Scottish first-class cricketer and soldier. He was a right-handed batsman and wicketkeeper. He was killed at the Battle of the Somme.
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| Born | 10 July 1890 Uddingston, Lanarkshire, Scotland | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 1 July 1916 (aged 25) Leipzig Salient, Authuille, France | ||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||
| Role | Wicketkeeper | ||||||||||||||
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| 1914 | Scotland | ||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 26 July 2020 | |||||||||||||||
Life and career edit
Kennedy was born in July 1890 in Uddingston.[1] Educated at Uddingston Grammar School and Jordanhill Teacher Training College, he became a schoolteacher at Townhead School after graduating from the latter.[1]
Kennedy made his debut in first-class cricket representing Scotland against Ireland at Observatory Lane on 16 July 1914.[2] He scored 11 runs during the match.[3] At the outbreak of the First World War in August 1914, Kennedy enlisted in the Glasgow Commercials of the Highland Light Infantry and soon rose to the rank of sergeant.[1] Shortly afterwards he was sent to the frontline in France, he was killed on 1 July 1916 at the Leipzig Salient on the first day on the Somme.[4] He was buried at Lonsdale Cemetery, Authuille.[5]
References edit
Citations edit
- ^ a b c McCrery 2015, p. 290.
- ^ "First–Class Matches played by David Kennedy". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
- ^ "Ireland v Scotland in 1914". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
- ^ McCrery 2015, pp. 290–291.
- ^ "Casualty Details: D Kennedy". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
Sources edit
- McCrery, Nigel (2015). Final Wicket: Test and First Class Cricketers Killed in the Great War. Barnsley: Pen & Sword. ISBN 978-1-47382-714-1.