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Full name | Howel Gwyn Moore-Gwyn | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 17 July 1886 Dyffryn Clydach, Glamorgan, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 31 July 1956 Eastbourne, Sussex, England | (aged 70)||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1903–1912 | Glamorgan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source:
ESPNcricinfo, 8 April 2019 |
Howel Gwyn Moore-Gwyn DSO MC (7 July 1886 – 31 July 1956) was a Welsh first-class cricketer and British Army officer. Moore-Gwyn served in the Rifle Brigade from 1906–1942, in a military career which spanned both world wars and saw him awarded both the Military Cross and the Distinguished Service Order. He also played first-class cricket for the British Army cricket team and for the Punjab Governor's XI in British India.
Moore-Gwyn was born at Neath and was educated at Winchester College. [1] He debuted in minor counties cricket for Glamorgan in the 1903 Minor Counties Championship against Berkshire. [2] From Winchester he attended the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, [1] graduating into the Rifle Brigade as a second lieutenant in August 1906. [3] He was promoted to the rank of lieutenant in April 1910. [4] He played his final minor counties match for Glamorgan in 1912, having made a total of twelve appearances in the Minor Counties Championship since 1903. [2] He was made an adjutant in December 1913, [5] with promotion to the rank of captain in June 1914. [6]
He served during the First World War, during which he was awarded the Military Cross in June 1915. [7] He was promoted to the acting rank of major in September 1916, [8] with him relinquishing the rank in November 1916. [9] He was again made an acting major in March 1917, [10] and was mentioned in dispatches in July 1917, [11] the same month in which he relinquished his acting rank of major. [12]
Moore-Gwyn was made a companion of the Distinguished Service Order in May 1919. [13] He later made his debut in first-class cricket for the British Army cricket team against Cambridge University at Fenner's in 1923. [14] He scored 58 runs in the Army's first-innings, before becoming one of Claude Ashton's seven wickets. [15] In July 1924, he was seconded for service with the Colonial Office, [16] with promotion to the rank of major coming in October of that same year. [17] He relinquished his command at the Colonial Office in August 1928. [18]
While serving in British India, he made a second appearance in first-class cricket for a Punjab Governor's XI against the Muslims at Lahore. [14] He was promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel in July 1934. [19] Having completed his period of service in July 1938, he was placed on the half-pay list. [20] However, with the threat of war with Germany, he was restored to the full-pay list in January 1939. [21] He served in the Second World War, during which he was promoted to the rank of colonel in May 1940, with seniority to July 1937. [22]
He retired from active service in October 1942 and was placed on the reserve of officers list. [23] Having exceeded the age for recall, he was removed the list in July 1944. [24] He died at Eastbourne in July 1956, exactly two weeks after his seventieth birthday.
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Full name | Howel Gwyn Moore-Gwyn | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 17 July 1886 Dyffryn Clydach, Glamorgan, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 31 July 1956 Eastbourne, Sussex, England | (aged 70)||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Domestic team information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1903–1912 | Glamorgan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career statistics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source:
ESPNcricinfo, 8 April 2019 |
Howel Gwyn Moore-Gwyn DSO MC (7 July 1886 – 31 July 1956) was a Welsh first-class cricketer and British Army officer. Moore-Gwyn served in the Rifle Brigade from 1906–1942, in a military career which spanned both world wars and saw him awarded both the Military Cross and the Distinguished Service Order. He also played first-class cricket for the British Army cricket team and for the Punjab Governor's XI in British India.
Moore-Gwyn was born at Neath and was educated at Winchester College. [1] He debuted in minor counties cricket for Glamorgan in the 1903 Minor Counties Championship against Berkshire. [2] From Winchester he attended the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, [1] graduating into the Rifle Brigade as a second lieutenant in August 1906. [3] He was promoted to the rank of lieutenant in April 1910. [4] He played his final minor counties match for Glamorgan in 1912, having made a total of twelve appearances in the Minor Counties Championship since 1903. [2] He was made an adjutant in December 1913, [5] with promotion to the rank of captain in June 1914. [6]
He served during the First World War, during which he was awarded the Military Cross in June 1915. [7] He was promoted to the acting rank of major in September 1916, [8] with him relinquishing the rank in November 1916. [9] He was again made an acting major in March 1917, [10] and was mentioned in dispatches in July 1917, [11] the same month in which he relinquished his acting rank of major. [12]
Moore-Gwyn was made a companion of the Distinguished Service Order in May 1919. [13] He later made his debut in first-class cricket for the British Army cricket team against Cambridge University at Fenner's in 1923. [14] He scored 58 runs in the Army's first-innings, before becoming one of Claude Ashton's seven wickets. [15] In July 1924, he was seconded for service with the Colonial Office, [16] with promotion to the rank of major coming in October of that same year. [17] He relinquished his command at the Colonial Office in August 1928. [18]
While serving in British India, he made a second appearance in first-class cricket for a Punjab Governor's XI against the Muslims at Lahore. [14] He was promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel in July 1934. [19] Having completed his period of service in July 1938, he was placed on the half-pay list. [20] However, with the threat of war with Germany, he was restored to the full-pay list in January 1939. [21] He served in the Second World War, during which he was promoted to the rank of colonel in May 1940, with seniority to July 1937. [22]
He retired from active service in October 1942 and was placed on the reserve of officers list. [23] Having exceeded the age for recall, he was removed the list in July 1944. [24] He died at Eastbourne in July 1956, exactly two weeks after his seventieth birthday.