Richard Taite
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Full name | Richard Hamish Taite | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 5 April 1911 Westminster, London, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 5 April 1969 Huttons Ambo, Yorkshire, England | (aged 58)||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1938/39 | Europeans | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 6 December 2023 |
Richard Hamish Taite
Life and military service
The son of Richard Hamish Taite, he was born at
Shortly after his lone first-class appearance, he returned to the KORR and was promoted to captain in August 1939.
Ten months after the conclusion of the war, Taite was promoted to major in July 1946, [11] with a further promotion to lieutenant colonel following in March 1952.[12] He served in the Korean War, following which he was made an OBE in December 1953, in recognition of gallant and distinguished service during the war.[13] He retired from active service in October 1959.[14] Taite died in April 1969 at Huttons Ambo, Yorkshire; he was survived by his wife Cynthia (1914–2012), and their two sons.[8]
References
- ^ Register, 1919-1951, Additions and Corrections, 1841-1919. Cheltenham College. 1953. p. 152.
- ^ "No. 33748". The London Gazette. 28 August 1931. p. 5623.
- ^ "No. 34082". The London Gazette. 28 August 1934. p. 5461.
- ^ "No. 34522". The London Gazette. 17 June 1938. p. 3894.
- ^ "First-Class Matches played by Richard Taite". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
- ^ "Europeans v Indians, Madras Presidency Match 1938/39". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
- ^ "No. 34660". The London Gazette. 29 August 1939. p. 5916.
- ^ a b c "Hamish Taite and May 7th 1945". www.de-dam-zevenmei1945.nl. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
- ^ "Taite, Richard Hamish". www.tracesofwar.com. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
- ^ "No. 38018". The London Gazette (Supplement). 15 July 1947. p. 3324.
- ^ "No. 37635". The London Gazette (Supplement). 28 June 1946. p. 3371.
- ^ "No. 39525". The London Gazette (Supplement). 25 April 1952. p. 2294.
- ^ "No. 40036". The London Gazette (Supplement). 4 December 1953. p. 6651.
- ^ "No. 41856". The London Gazette (Supplement). 27 November 1959. p. 6845.