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David Kennedy (10 July 1890 – 1 July 1916) was a Scottish first-class cricketer and soldier. He was a right-handed batsman and wicketkeeper. He was killed at the Battle of the Somme.

Life and career

Kennedy was born in July 1890 in Uddingston. Educated at Uddingston Grammar School and Jordanhill Teacher Training College, he became a schoolteacher at Townhead School after graduating from the latter.

Kennedy made his debut in first-class cricket representing Scotland against Ireland at Observatory Lane on 16 July 1914. He scored 11 runs during the match. At the outbreak of the First World War in August 1914, Kennedy enlisted in the Glasgow Commercials of the Highland Light Infantry and soon rose to the rank of sergeant. Shortly afterwards he was sent to the frontline in France, he was killed on 1 July 1916 at the Leipzig Salient on the first day on the Somme. He was buried at Lonsdale Cemetery, Authuille.

References

Citations

1. ^ McCrery 2015, p. 290.
2. "First–Class Matches played by David Kennedy". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
3. "Ireland v Scotland in 1914". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
4. McCrery 2015, pp. 290–291.
5. "Casualty Details: D Kennedy". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 26 July 2020.

Sources

• McCrery, Nigel (2015). Final Wicket: Test and First Class Cricketers Killed in the Great War. Barnsley: Pen & Sword. ISBN 978-1-47382-714-1.

• 1890 births
• 1916 deaths
• Cricketers from South Lanarkshire
• People educated at Uddingston Grammar School
• Scottish schoolteachers
• British Army personnel of World War I
• Highland Light Infantry soldiers
• British military personnel killed in the Battle of the Somme
• Military personnel from South Lanarkshire
• Burials in Hauts-de-France