About Henry Blacklidge
Lived 1884 – 1917 (aged 32). Henry Blacklidge was a British cricketer.
Henry George Blacklidge (14 July 1884 – 23 May 1917) was an English cricketer. He played seven first-class matches for Surrey County Cricket Club between 1908 and 1913.
In 1914, Derbyshire signed him up as a coach with the intention to play him when he qualified. During World War I, Blacklidge was a staff sergeant on the army gymnastic staff. He died from dysentery while serving in Amarah, Mesopotamia.
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Who was Henry Blacklidge?
English cricketer (1884-1917)
When was Henry Blacklidge born?
Henry Blacklidge was born on 14 July 1884 in Guildford.
When did Henry Blacklidge die?
Henry Blacklidge died on 23 May 1917 in Amarah.
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Henry Blacklidge was a cricketer.
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Henry Blacklidge was British.
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