George Frederick Macnamara (June 1893 – 18 August 1916) was an Irish first-class cricketer.
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| Full name | George Frederick Macnamara | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | June 1893 Dublin, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 18 August 1916 (aged 23) Loos-en-Gohelle, Pas-de-Calais, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Unknown-arm medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1913 | Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 3 November 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Macnamara was born at Dublin in June 1893 to Richard and Mary Macnamara, with Richard being a prominent solicitor. He was one of six children.[1] He was sent to England for his education, where he attended The Oratory School, one of England's leading Catholic schools.[2] From there, he went up to New College, Oxford.[1] He played cricket for his college, but was not selected to represent Oxford University Cricket Club.[2] He did however play football for Oxford University, which earned him a half blue.[2] During the summer break, Macnamara would return to Ireland, where he played club cricket for Leinster.[1] He made one appearance in first-class cricket for Ireland against Scotland at Edinburgh in 1913.[3] Batting twice in the match, Macnamara scored 30 runs in Ireland's first-innings, before being dismissed by Lovat Fraser, while in their second-innings he ended unbeaten on 24.[4] He also bowled 13 wicket-less overs across both Scotland innings.[4] He graduated from New College in 1914, with a fourth-class degree in history.[2]
Macnamara served in the British Army during World War I, enlisting with the Royal Dublin Fusiliers as a second lieutenant (on probation) in August 1915.[5] He had some previous military experience when he was a member of the Officers' Training Corps at Oxford University.[2] He was confirmed in the rank of second lieutenant in April 1916.[6] He was killed in action during the Battle of the Somme on 18 August 1916, while defending a salient near Loos-en-Gohelle.[2] He is buried at the Philisophe British Cemetery at Mazingarbe.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Player profile: George Frederick Macnamara". CricketEurope. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f McCrery, Nigel (30 July 2015). Final Wicket: Test and First Class Cricketers Killed in the Great War. Pen and Sword. p. 258. ISBN 978-1473864191.
- ^ "First-Class Matches played by George Macnamara". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
- ^ a b "Scotland v Ireland, 1913". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
- ^ "No. 29262". The London Gazette. 13 August 1915. p. 8027.
- ^ "No. 29537". The London Gazette. 4 April 1916. p. 3686.