About John Fawkes
Born 1933. John Fawkes is a cricketer.
John Fawkes (born 9 October 1933) is an English former first-class cricketer and British Army officer.
Fawkes was born at Brampton, Derbyshire. He carried out his National Service in the Royal Army Ordnance Corps as a second lieutenant, starting in October 1953. In November 1954, he was transferred from the National Service list and was promoted to the rank of lieutenant. His service took him to Kenya Colony, where he played minor matches for Kenya and East Africa. He later played first-class cricket for the Combined Services cricket team, making his debut against Warwickshire at Birmingham in 1959. He played three further first-class matches for the Combined Services in 1960, playing against Cambridge University, Surrey, and the touring South Africans.
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Who is John Fawkes?
English cricketer and British Army officer
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John Fawkes was born on 9 October 1933 in Brampton.
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John Fawkes is a cricketer.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). John Fawkes. https://biography.guide/john-fawkes/
MLA: "John Fawkes." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/john-fawkes/.
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