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Full name | George Alderson Milman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 11 October 1830 Westminster, Middlesex, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 29 December 1898 Heavitree, Devon, England | (aged 68)||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Relations |
Sir Lionel Milman (nephew) Sir Dermot Milman (great-nephew) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1868–1869 | Marylebone Cricket Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source:
Cricinfo, 2 September 2021 |
George Alderson Milman (11 October 1830 — 29 December 1898) was an English first-class cricketer.
The son of Sir William George Milman, he was born at Westminster in October 1830. [1] Milman graduated from the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich in December 1848 as a second lieutenant into the Royal Artillery, [2] before being promoted to first lieutenant in January 1849. [3] Milman served with the Royal Artillery in the Crimean War and was present at the Siege of Sevastopol. [4] He was promoted to second captain in May 1856. [5] Following the war, Milman was decorated by the Ottoman Empire with the Order of the Medjidie, 5th Class in March 1858. [6]
He first played first-class cricket for the Gentlemen of Marylebone Cricket Club against the Gentlemen of Kent at the Canterbury Cricket Week of 1863, [7] with success, with Milman taking figures of 5 for 45 and 7 for 65 in the match with his right-arm medium pace bowling. [8] He later made a further two first-class appearances, this time for the Marylebone Cricket Club against Cambridge University in 1868 and 1869. [7] In the Royal Artillery, Milman was made a captain in charge of a company of gentlemen cadets in July 1867. [9] Having held the brevet ranks of captain and major, he was made a brevet lieutenant colonel in January 1868, [10] before gaining the rank in full in December 1873. [11] He was placed on the retired list in July 1881. [12] Milman died at Heavitree in December 1898. His nephew was Sir Lionel Milman, while his great–nephew was Sir Dermot Milman, 8th Baronet. [13]
Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Full name | George Alderson Milman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 11 October 1830 Westminster, Middlesex, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 29 December 1898 Heavitree, Devon, England | (aged 68)||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Relations |
Sir Lionel Milman (nephew) Sir Dermot Milman (great-nephew) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Domestic team information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1868–1869 | Marylebone Cricket Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career statistics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source:
Cricinfo, 2 September 2021 |
George Alderson Milman (11 October 1830 — 29 December 1898) was an English first-class cricketer.
The son of Sir William George Milman, he was born at Westminster in October 1830. [1] Milman graduated from the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich in December 1848 as a second lieutenant into the Royal Artillery, [2] before being promoted to first lieutenant in January 1849. [3] Milman served with the Royal Artillery in the Crimean War and was present at the Siege of Sevastopol. [4] He was promoted to second captain in May 1856. [5] Following the war, Milman was decorated by the Ottoman Empire with the Order of the Medjidie, 5th Class in March 1858. [6]
He first played first-class cricket for the Gentlemen of Marylebone Cricket Club against the Gentlemen of Kent at the Canterbury Cricket Week of 1863, [7] with success, with Milman taking figures of 5 for 45 and 7 for 65 in the match with his right-arm medium pace bowling. [8] He later made a further two first-class appearances, this time for the Marylebone Cricket Club against Cambridge University in 1868 and 1869. [7] In the Royal Artillery, Milman was made a captain in charge of a company of gentlemen cadets in July 1867. [9] Having held the brevet ranks of captain and major, he was made a brevet lieutenant colonel in January 1868, [10] before gaining the rank in full in December 1873. [11] He was placed on the retired list in July 1881. [12] Milman died at Heavitree in December 1898. His nephew was Sir Lionel Milman, while his great–nephew was Sir Dermot Milman, 8th Baronet. [13]