About Bertie de Silva
Lived 1901 – 1981 (aged 80). Bertie de Silva was a cricketer.
John Albert "Bertie" de Silva (19 January 1901 – 30 November 1981) was a cricketer who played five matches of first-class cricket for Oxford University in England between 1924 and 1927 and three first-class matches for Dr J Rockwood's Ceylon XI in Ceylon between 1929 and 1930.
De Silva's most successful first-class match was for Oxford University against Harlequins in 1927, when he scored 25 and 65. He returned to Ceylon after graduating. He served in the Forest Department from 1927 to 1957. He was head of the department, with the title Conservator of Forests, from 1950 to 1957.
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Who was Bertie de Silva?
cricketer (1901-1981)
When was Bertie de Silva born?
Bertie de Silva was born on 19 January 1901 in Colombo.
When did Bertie de Silva die?
Bertie de Silva died on 30 November 1981 in Colombo.
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Bertie de Silva was a cricketer.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Bertie de Silva. https://biography.guide/bertie-de-silva/
MLA: "Bertie de Silva." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/bertie-de-silva/.
Chicago: "Bertie de Silva." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/bertie-de-silva/.
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