About Alastair Monteath
Lived 1913 – 1942 (aged 28). Alastair Monteath was a New Zealand cricketer.
Alastair Patrick Johnstone Monteath (12 September 1913 – 27 June 1942) was a New Zealand cricketer. He played two first-class matches for Otago during the 1939–40 season. He was killed in action during World War II.
Monteath was born at Christchurch in 1913 and educated at Christ's College in the city. He was working as a salesman in Dunedin when he enrolled in the New Zealand Army. He was serving in 20 Battalion in North Africa when he was killed in June 1942 in Italian Libya during the Western Desert campaign. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial in Egypt.
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Who was Alastair Monteath?
New Zealand cricketer (1913-1942)
When was Alastair Monteath born?
Alastair Monteath was born on 12 September 1913 in Christchurch.
When did Alastair Monteath die?
Alastair Monteath died on 27 June 1942 in Western Desert.
What was Alastair Monteath's occupation?
Alastair Monteath was a cricketer.
What nationality was Alastair Monteath?
Alastair Monteath was New Zealand.
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