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Robert Moss

1914 – 1977

Scottish cricketer and educator (1879–1963

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Lived 1914 – 1977 (aged 62). Robert Moss was a military personnel and cricketer.

Robert Francis Moss (13 July 1914 — 16 January 1977) was an English first-class cricketer and British Indian Army officer.

The son of William Henry Moss and his wife, Rose Winifred Moss, he was born at Godden Green in Kent. He was educated at Malvern College, before proceeding to British India. There, he played cricket, making his debut in first-class cricket for Bombay against Gujarat at Jamnagar in the 1937–38 Ranji Trophy. He followed this up a couple of months later with an appearance for the Europeans cricket team against the Cricket Club of India. He played first-class cricket on eight occasions in India prior to serving in the Second World War, making eight appearances; two came for Bombay, whilst seven came for the Europeans. Moss was an emergency commission with King Edward VII's Own Gurkha Rifles, and following the end of the war he was made an MBE in December 1945. Moss made a further appearance in first-class cricket in November 1946, when he captained S. A. Shete's XI against A. A. Jasdenwala's XI at Bombay. which came for the Europeans against the Hindus in the 1939–40 Bombay Pentangular.

Later returning to England, where he belonged to the Reserve of Officers, he was promoted to captain in June 1952, and was concurrently made an honorary major. Moss later moved to Jersey, where he was the director of J. De Ackary & Company Limited. He died in January 1977 at Saint Anne, Alderney. His brother, Edward, was also a first-class cricketer.

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Scottish cricketer and educator (1879–1963

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Robert Moss was born on 13 July 1914.

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Robert Moss died on 16 January 1977.

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Robert Moss was a military personnel and cricketer.

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· Wikipedia: Robert Moss

· Wikidata: Q115907583

· DBpedia: Robert Moss (English cricketer)

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