Geoffrey Hart-Davis
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| Full name | Geoffrey Charles Hart-Davis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 15 September 1905 Lidgetton, Colony of Natal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 9 December 1941 (aged 36) MV Sebastiano Veniero, Mediterranean Sea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Jumbo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Wicketkeeper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1927–1928 | Natal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 29 July 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Geoffrey Charles Hart-Davis (15 September 1905 – 9 December 1941) was a South African first-class cricketer and soldier.
Hart-Davis was born in
caught by Ernest Tyldesley off the bowling of Greville Stevens after making 6 runs.[3] During the second inning, Hart-Davis caught Herbert Sutcliffe and Stevens off the bowling of Francis Smith and Clifford Tutton respectively.[3] Representing Natal against the MCC between 3-6 December, Hart-Davis caught Percy Holmes off the bowling of Tutton before himself scoring 2 runs.[4]
Hart-Davis served as a
Second World War.[5] Captured by German forces during the North African campaign, he was loaded on board the MV Sebastiano Veniero to be transported to Europe.[5] Off Pylos, the ship was torpedoed by HMS Porpoise, killing Hart-Davis and another 300 prisoners of war.[5] His body was later recovered and interred at the Halfaya Sollum War Cemetery.[5][6]
References
Citations
- ^ McCrery 2017, p. 148.
- ^ "First-Class Matches played by Geoffrey Hart-Davis". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- ^ a b "Natal v Marylebone Cricket Club in 1927/28". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- ^ "Natal v Marylebone Cricket Club in 1927/28". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- ^ a b c d McCrery 2017, p. 149.
- ^ "Casualty Details: G C Hart-Davis". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
Sources
- ISBN 978-1-52670-695-9.