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| Full name | John Victor Opynschae Macartney-Filgate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 20 May 1897 Dublin, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 23 July 1964 (aged 67) London, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1924/25 | Europeans | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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John Victor Opynschae Macartney-Filgate CBE MC (20 May 1897 — 23 July 1964) was an Irish first-class cricketer and British Indian Army officer.
The son of Edward Macartney-Filgate and Bertha Eugenie Lomax, he was born at Dublin in May 1897. [1] He was educated in England at Rugby School, from where he joined the British Army to serve in the First World War. He was commissioned into the Royal Artillery as a second lieutenant on probation in July 1915, [2] and was confirmed in that rank in May 1916. [3] He was made an acting captain in May 1917, [4] with promotion to lieutenant in July of the same year. [5] Throughout the course of the war, Macartney-Filgate was twice wounded in action. [1] In March 1918, he was awarded the Military Cross for conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty when he helped to evacuate the wounded when his artillery battery was heavily shelled. [6] For his service in the war, Macartney-Filgate was decorated by Belgium with the Croix de guerre. [1]
Shortly after the conclusion of the war, he married Beatrice Helen Angela Nevill, the daughter of Sir Reginald Neville, 1st Baronet. [1] Macartney-Filgate also matriculated to University College, Oxford following the war. After graduating from Oxford, he spent time in British India, where he played in a single first-class cricket match for the Europeans cricket team against the Indians at Madras in the 1924–25 Madras Presidency Match. [7] Batting twice in the match, he was dismissed for a single run in the Europeans first innings by T. K. Sukumaran, while in their second innings he was dismissed for 10 runs by M. Venkataramanjulu. [8] By profession he was a merchant banker and was a fellow of the Institute of Bankers. [1]
During the Second World War, he served as a major in the Territorial Army, [9] for which he was decorated with the Territorial Decoration in April 1950. [10] He was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1964. [1] In later life he lived at Danbury, Essex. Macartney-Filgate died in London in July 1964; he was survived by his wife and their three children. [1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Montgomery-Massingberd, Hugh (1976). Burke's Irish family records (5 ed.). Burke's Peerage.
- ^ "No. 29242". The London Gazette. 27 July 1915. p. 7336.
- ^ "No. 29566". The London Gazette (Supplement). 2 May 1916. p. 4438.
- ^ "No. 30239". The London Gazette (Supplement). 17 August 1917. p. 8539.
- ^ "No. 30239". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 August 1917. p. 9135.
- ^ "No. 30590". The London Gazette (Supplement). 19 March 1918. p. 3605.
- ^ "First-Class Matches played by John Macartney". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- ^ "Europeans v Indians, Madras Presidency Match 1924/25". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- ^ "No. 34689". The London Gazette (Supplement). 19 September 1939. p. 3409.
- ^ "No. 38889". The London Gazette (Supplement). 21 April 1950. p. 1930.
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- 1897 births
- 1964 deaths
- People from Dublin (city)
- Cricketers from Dublin (city)
- People educated at Rugby School
- Alumni of University College, Oxford
- Royal Artillery officers
- British Army personnel of World War I
- Recipients of the Military Cross
- Recipients of the Croix de guerre (Belgium)
- Irish cricketers
- Europeans cricketers
- Irish bankers
- Commanders of the Order of the British Empire
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| Full name | John Victor Opynschae Macartney-Filgate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 20 May 1897 Dublin, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 23 July 1964 (aged 67) London, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Domestic team information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1924/25 | Europeans | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career statistics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source:
ESPNcricinfo, 6 June 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
John Victor Opynschae Macartney-Filgate CBE MC (20 May 1897 — 23 July 1964) was an Irish first-class cricketer and British Indian Army officer.
The son of Edward Macartney-Filgate and Bertha Eugenie Lomax, he was born at Dublin in May 1897. [1] He was educated in England at Rugby School, from where he joined the British Army to serve in the First World War. He was commissioned into the Royal Artillery as a second lieutenant on probation in July 1915, [2] and was confirmed in that rank in May 1916. [3] He was made an acting captain in May 1917, [4] with promotion to lieutenant in July of the same year. [5] Throughout the course of the war, Macartney-Filgate was twice wounded in action. [1] In March 1918, he was awarded the Military Cross for conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty when he helped to evacuate the wounded when his artillery battery was heavily shelled. [6] For his service in the war, Macartney-Filgate was decorated by Belgium with the Croix de guerre. [1]
Shortly after the conclusion of the war, he married Beatrice Helen Angela Nevill, the daughter of Sir Reginald Neville, 1st Baronet. [1] Macartney-Filgate also matriculated to University College, Oxford following the war. After graduating from Oxford, he spent time in British India, where he played in a single first-class cricket match for the Europeans cricket team against the Indians at Madras in the 1924–25 Madras Presidency Match. [7] Batting twice in the match, he was dismissed for a single run in the Europeans first innings by T. K. Sukumaran, while in their second innings he was dismissed for 10 runs by M. Venkataramanjulu. [8] By profession he was a merchant banker and was a fellow of the Institute of Bankers. [1]
During the Second World War, he served as a major in the Territorial Army, [9] for which he was decorated with the Territorial Decoration in April 1950. [10] He was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1964. [1] In later life he lived at Danbury, Essex. Macartney-Filgate died in London in July 1964; he was survived by his wife and their three children. [1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Montgomery-Massingberd, Hugh (1976). Burke's Irish family records (5 ed.). Burke's Peerage.
- ^ "No. 29242". The London Gazette. 27 July 1915. p. 7336.
- ^ "No. 29566". The London Gazette (Supplement). 2 May 1916. p. 4438.
- ^ "No. 30239". The London Gazette (Supplement). 17 August 1917. p. 8539.
- ^ "No. 30239". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 August 1917. p. 9135.
- ^ "No. 30590". The London Gazette (Supplement). 19 March 1918. p. 3605.
- ^ "First-Class Matches played by John Macartney". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- ^ "Europeans v Indians, Madras Presidency Match 1924/25". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- ^ "No. 34689". The London Gazette (Supplement). 19 September 1939. p. 3409.
- ^ "No. 38889". The London Gazette (Supplement). 21 April 1950. p. 1930.
External links
- 1897 births
- 1964 deaths
- People from Dublin (city)
- Cricketers from Dublin (city)
- People educated at Rugby School
- Alumni of University College, Oxford
- Royal Artillery officers
- British Army personnel of World War I
- Recipients of the Military Cross
- Recipients of the Croix de guerre (Belgium)
- Irish cricketers
- Europeans cricketers
- Irish bankers
- Commanders of the Order of the British Empire