Raymond Love

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Raymond Love
Personal information
Full name
Raymond Henry Arnold Davison Love
Born(1888-05-11)11 May 1888
Chatham, Kent, England
Died12 October 1962(1962-10-12) (aged 74)
Pyrford, Surrey, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1923Hampshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 2
Runs scored 15
Batting average 7.50
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 13*
Balls bowled 12
Wickets 0
Bowling average –
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling –
Catches/stumpings 2/–
Source: Cricinfo, 26 December 2009

Raymond Henry Arnold Davison Love (11 May 1888 — 12 October 1962) was an English first-class cricketer and British Army officer.

The son of the

First World War, Love was seconded to command a company of gentlemen cadets at Woolwich.[4] In December 1914, he was promoted to captain and remained seconded into September 1915.[5][6] He was made an acting major in November 1916,[7] with promotion to the full rank following in June 1918.[8]

Following the war he served in

Second World War, during which he commanded the Royal Artillery in British Mauritius from 1942 to 1944.[1] Love retired from active service during the conflict, and was granted the honorary rank of brigadier.[15] Love died in October 1962 at Pyrford, Surrey
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References

  1. ^ a b c d James, L. Warwick (1952). Marlborough College Register from 1843 to 1952. Marlborough: The College. p. 470.
  2. ^ "No. 28215". The London Gazette. 15 January 1909. p. 395.
  3. ^ "No. 28563". The London Gazette. 19 December 1911. p. 9564.
  4. ^ "No. 28870". The London Gazette. 14 August 1914. p. 6398.
  5. ^ "No. 29105". The London Gazette (Supplement). 16 March 1915. p. 2723.
  6. ^ "No. 29305". The London Gazette (Supplement). 21 September 1915. p. 9396.
  7. ^ "No. 30074". The London Gazette (Supplement). 15 May 1917. p. 4776.
  8. ^ "No. 31160". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 January 1919. p. 1760.
  9. ^ "First-Class Matches played by Raymond Love". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  10. ^ "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Raymond Love". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  11. ISBN 9781476619569
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  12. ^ "No. 34274". The London Gazette. 14 April 1936. p. 2452.
  13. ^ Palmer, Robert. "A concise history of: Gibraltar Command" (PDF). www.BritishMilitaryHistory.co.uk. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  14. ^ "No. 34567". The London Gazette. 4 November 1938. p. 6888.
  15. ^ "No. 36843". The London Gazette (Supplement). 15 December 1944. p. 5785.

External links

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