Philip Sidney Whitcombe
English cricketer and British Army general
About Philip Sidney Whitcombe
Lived 1893 – 1989 (aged 95). Philip Sidney Whitcombe was a British cricketer and military officer.
Major-General Philip Sidney Whitcombe, (3 October 1893 – 9 August 1989) was a senior British Army officer and an English cricketer active from 1922 to 1931 who played for Essex and in India. He was born in Windsor, Berkshire, and died in Hindhead, Surrey. He appeared in four first-class matches as a right-handed batsman who bowled right arm fast medium pace. He scored 81 runs with a highest score of 32* and took no wickets.
On 1 May 1925 he was seconded from his regiment.
His son Philip Arthur Whitcombe was also a first-class cricketer.
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English cricketer and British Army general (1893-1989)
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Philip Sidney Whitcombe was born on 3 October 1893 in Windsor.
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Philip Sidney Whitcombe died on 9 August 1989 in Hindhead.
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Philip Sidney Whitcombe was a cricketer and military officer.
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