About Wilfred Bird
Lived 1883 – 1915 (aged 31). Wilfred Bird was a British cricketer.
Wilfred Stanley Bird (28 September 1883 – 9 May 1915) was an English cricketer. He played 55 first-class matches for Middlesex and Oxford University between 1904 and 1913. He was killed in action during World War I. According to Sydney Rhodes James, he was a "first-rate" wicketkeeper.
Bird was a teacher at Ludgrove School for a number of years before being gazetted as a Lieutenant with the King's Royal Rifles in January, 1915.
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Who was Wilfred Bird?
English cricketer (1883-1915)
When was Wilfred Bird born?
Wilfred Bird was born on 28 September 1883 in Yiewsley.
When did Wilfred Bird die?
Wilfred Bird died on 9 May 1915 in Aubers Ridge, Richebourg, Pas-de-Calais.
What was Wilfred Bird's occupation?
Wilfred Bird was a cricketer.
What nationality was Wilfred Bird?
Wilfred Bird was British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Wilfred Bird. https://biography.guide/wilfred-bird/
MLA: "Wilfred Bird." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/wilfred-bird/.
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