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John Darwall-Smith

1912 – 1976

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Lived 1912 – 1976 (aged 64). John Darwall-Smith was a cricketer and association football player.

John Anderton Darwall-Smith (12 April 1912 – 22 June 1976) was an English first-class cricketer. Darwall-Smith played first-class cricket for Oxford University and the Free Foresters in mid-1930s, before serving in the Second World War.

Life, cricket and war service Darwall-Smith was born at Marylebone in April 1912. He was educated at Winchester College, From Winchester he went up to Trinity College, Oxford. While at Oxford he made his debut in first-class cricket for Oxford University against the touring West Indians in 1933 at Oxford. He made three further first-class appearances for Oxford, playing two more matches in 1933 and one in 1934. but was unable to establish himself in the Oxford team. He was mentioned in dispatches in March 1945, by which point he held the rank of captain. He died in hospital at Hemel Hempstead in June 1976. His younger brother, Randle Darwall-Smith, also played first-class cricket.

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Trinity College
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John Anderton Darwall-Smith

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Who was John Darwall-Smith?

(1912-1976)

When was John Darwall-Smith born?

John Darwall-Smith was born on 12 April 1912 in Marylebone.

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John Darwall-Smith died on 22 June 1976 in Hemel Hempstead.

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John Darwall-Smith was a cricketer and association football player.

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