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William Beardmore

1894 – 1978

Scottish cricketer and soldier

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Lived 1894 – 1978 (aged 84). William Beardmore was a military personnel and cricketer.

William Joseph Montague Beardmore (18 July 1894 – 29 December 1978) was a Scottish first-class cricketer and British Army officer.

Beardmore was born in July 1894 at Renfrew. He was educated at the Loretto School, before matriculating to Clare College, Cambridge. Beardmore served in the First World War and was commissioned into the Gordon Highlanders as a second lieutenant in January 1915. He was promoted to lieutenant in March 1916, before being promoted to captain in June 1917. He was wounded in action during the war. Batting twice in the match, he was dismissed for 2 runs by Cec Dixon in the Scotland first innings, while in their second innings he was dismissed for 3 runs by the same bowler. He later moved to London, where he was the manager of the London arm of William Beardmore and Company. Beardmore died at Haywards Heath in December 1978.

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Scottish cricketer and soldier

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William Beardmore was born on 18 July 1894 in Renfrew, Renfrewshire (historic), Scotland cricket team.

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William Beardmore died on 29 December 1978 in Haywards Heath, Sussex.

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William Beardmore was a military personnel and cricketer.

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· Wikipedia: William Beardmore

· Wikidata: Q113245210

· DBpedia: William Beardmore (cricketer)

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