Wilfrid Francis Reay (12 June 1891 − 8 October 1915) was an English first-class cricketer and British Army officer.
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| Full name | Wilfrid Francis Reay | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 June 1891 Wallington, Surrey, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 8 October 1915 (aged 24) Thiepval, Somme, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Unknown-arm fast-medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Gilly Reay (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 22 June 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The son of J. H. Reay, a civil servant, he was born at Wallington in June 1891.[1] He worked in the London Stock Exchange as an authorised clerk, and was married to Dorothy Katherine Livermore.[1] He made a single appearance in first-class cricket for the Gentlemen of England against Oxford University at Eastbourne in June 1910.[2] Batting once in the match, he scored 5 not out in the Gentlemen of England first-innings, while with the ball he took a single wicket in the Oxford first-innings when he dismissed Charles Hooman, finishing with figures of 1 for 51 from eleven overs.[3] He served in the First World War with the Royal Fusiliers as part of The Stockbrokers' Battalion, enlisting in August 1914 as a lance corporal.[1] He landed in Boulogne in on 30 July 1915, with his battalion sent to Tilques. He was killed in action nearby on 8 October 1915.[1] His body was never recovered and he is commemorated at the Thiepval Memorial.[1] His brother, Gilly, was also a first-class cricketer.
References edit
- ^ a b c d e McCrery, Nigel (2015). Final Wicket: Test and First Class Cricketers Killed in the Great War. Pen and Sword. p. 151. ISBN 978-1473864191.
- ^ "First-Class Matches played by Wilfrid Reay". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
- ^ "Gentlemen of England v Oxford University, 1910". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 June 2019.