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| Full name | Cecil Henry Gosling | ||||||||||||||
| Born | (1910-02-22)22 February 1910 Essex, England | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 19 May 1974(1974-05-19) (aged 64) Essex, England | ||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||
| Role | Batsman | ||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||
| 1930 | Essex | ||||||||||||||
| 1929–1930 | Oxford University | ||||||||||||||
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| Source: Cricinfo, 20 July 2013 | |||||||||||||||
Major Cecil Gosling MC TD (22 February 1910 – 19 May 1974) was an English cricketer. The nephew of R. Cunliffe Gosling, he attended Eton and Magdalen College, Oxford. He made five first-class appearances in 1929 and 1930, three for Oxford University and two for Essex.
During the Second World War, Gosling served in the Essex Yeomanry and was awarded a Military Cross in 1945. In 1949 he became a Deputy Lieutenant of Essex and later served as Justice of the Peace in the county. His death was as a result of suicide by firearm having suffered with a severe illness.
References
- ^ "Player Profile: Cecil Gosling". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ "Obituary". The Times. 21 May 1974. Retrieved 24 April 2024 – via The Times Digital Archive.
- "Cecil Gosling". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
- "First-class matches played by Cecil Gosling (5)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- "Obituaries in 1974". Wisden Cricketers' Almanack. 1975. Retrieved 24 April 2024 – via ESPNcricinfo.
- Frith, David (2001). Silence of the Heart. p. 159. ISBN 1-84018-406-X.
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