Frederic Watson
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| Full name | Frederic Watson | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 31 March 1819 Bitteswell, Leicestershire, England | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 9 September 1885 (aged 45) Cork, Ireland | ||||||||||||||
| Batting | Unknown | ||||||||||||||
| Role | Wicket-keeper | ||||||||||||||
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| 1869–1874 | Marylebone Cricket Club | ||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 17 August 2019 | |||||||||||||||
Frederic Watson (3 January 1840 – 9 September 1885) was an English first-class cricketer and British Army officer.
The son of T. Watson, he was born in January 1840 at
Gentlemen of England against Cambridge University. He made three first-class appearances in 1871, playing one match for the Gentlemen of the North and two matches for the Gentlemen of England. His final first-class match came three years later for the MCC against Cambridge University at Lord's.[4]
He was promoted to the rank of major in May 1880,[6] with promotion to the rank of lieutenant colonel in January 1882.[7] Watson transferred to the West Surrey Regiment in November 1882.[8] He died in Ireland at Cork in September 1885.
References
- ^ Stogdon, John Hubert (1925). The Harrow School Register, 1845-1925 (4 ed.). Longmans, Green and Company. p. 263.
- ^ "No. 22293". The London Gazette. 29 July 1859. p. 2934.
- ^ "No. 22532". The London Gazette. 23 July 1861. p. 3000.
- ^ a b "First-Class Matches played by Frederic Watson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
- ^ "No. 23309". The London Gazette. 11 October 1867. p. 5438.
- ^ "No. 24857". The London Gazette. 22 June 1880. p. 3588.
- ^ "No. 25074". The London Gazette. 21 February 1882. p. 708.
- ^ "No. 25168". The London Gazette. 17 November 1882. p. 5107.