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Full name | Reginald Sidney Ellis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Light Pass, South Australia [1] | 26 November 1917||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 21 June 2015 Adelaide, South Australia | (aged 97)||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Slow left-arm orthodox | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Cricinfo, 8 April 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Allegiance | Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Service/ | Royal Australian Air Force | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years of service | 1940–1945 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rank | Flight lieutenant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Unit | No. 463 Squadron RAAF |
Reginald Sidney Ellis (26 November 1917 – 21 June 2015) was an Australian pilot, flying instructor and cricketer. [2]
Ellis was a pilot in the Royal Australian Air Force during World War II, flying Lancaster bombers. He flew 11 sorties over occupied Europe. [3] He ranked as a flight lieutenant and was part of No. 463 Squadron RAAF. [2] He also served as a flying instructor in the UK during the war, and continued after the war as a flying instructor with the Royal Aero Club of South Australia. [4]
Ellis played in the Victory Tests in England between ex-servicemen of Australia and England immediately after World War II, and then toured India and Australia with the Australian Services XI. [3] He also played one first-class match for South Australia in 1945/46. [5]
A left-arm orthodox spin bowler, Ellis was the most successful of the Services' bowlers in the matches in England, taking 23 wickets at an average of 19.13, [6] with a best performance of 5 for 43 and 5 for 24 in the final match in Scarborough. [7] Later, he took 5 for 25 and 3 for 32 when the Services XI beat Ceylon by an innings. [8] His best figures were 6 for 144 for the Services XI against New South Wales in January 1946. [9]
The last surviving member of the Services XI, Ellis was guest of honour at Sachin Tendulkar's Bradman Oration in Canberra in 2011. He died in June 2015, aged 97. [4]
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Full name | Reginald Sidney Ellis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Light Pass, South Australia [1] | 26 November 1917||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 21 June 2015 Adelaide, South Australia | (aged 97)||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Slow left-arm orthodox | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career statistics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source:
Cricinfo, 8 April 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Military career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Allegiance | Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Service/ | Royal Australian Air Force | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years of service | 1940–1945 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rank | Flight lieutenant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Unit | No. 463 Squadron RAAF |
Reginald Sidney Ellis (26 November 1917 – 21 June 2015) was an Australian pilot, flying instructor and cricketer. [2]
Ellis was a pilot in the Royal Australian Air Force during World War II, flying Lancaster bombers. He flew 11 sorties over occupied Europe. [3] He ranked as a flight lieutenant and was part of No. 463 Squadron RAAF. [2] He also served as a flying instructor in the UK during the war, and continued after the war as a flying instructor with the Royal Aero Club of South Australia. [4]
Ellis played in the Victory Tests in England between ex-servicemen of Australia and England immediately after World War II, and then toured India and Australia with the Australian Services XI. [3] He also played one first-class match for South Australia in 1945/46. [5]
A left-arm orthodox spin bowler, Ellis was the most successful of the Services' bowlers in the matches in England, taking 23 wickets at an average of 19.13, [6] with a best performance of 5 for 43 and 5 for 24 in the final match in Scarborough. [7] Later, he took 5 for 25 and 3 for 32 when the Services XI beat Ceylon by an innings. [8] His best figures were 6 for 144 for the Services XI against New South Wales in January 1946. [9]
The last surviving member of the Services XI, Ellis was guest of honour at Sachin Tendulkar's Bradman Oration in Canberra in 2011. He died in June 2015, aged 97. [4]