Frank Milligan
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| Full name | Frank William Milligan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 19 March 1870 Farnborough, Hampshire, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 31 March 1900 (aged 30) Ramatlabama, South African Republic | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm fast | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 29 December 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Frank William Milligan (19 March 1870 – 31 March 1900) was an English
Mafeking during the Second Boer War
.
Born in
Lord Hawke's tour of South Africa
in 1898–99.
He stayed on in South Africa after the tour, and served under Colonel Plumer in the Second Boer War, holding the rank of lieutenant at the time of his death in action in Ramatlabama, South Africa, at the age of 30. A memorial window, as well as a memorial brass, were dedicated to him in St Mark's church, Low Moor (which is now a private house). There is a memorial sundial to him in the rose garden of Harold Park, Bradford, West Yorkshire.[3]
References
- ^ "Gentlemen v Players, The Oval, 1897". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
- ^ "Gentlemen v Players, Scarborough, 1898". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
- ^ "History". Friends of Harold Park. Archived from the original on 23 February 2014. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
External links
- Frank Milligan at ESPNcricinfo
- Frank Milligan at CricketArchive (subscription required)
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