About William Benton
Lived 1873 – 1916 (aged 43). William Benton was a British cricketer.
William Manstead Benton (11 July 1873 – 17 August 1916) was an English first-class cricketer who played for Middlesex in two matches in 1913. He was born in Chelsea, London and died near Méricourt-l'Abbé, France, on active service during World War I.
A clergyman and soldier, he served throughout the Boer War. The year before his death on active service, he was wounded in France and sent home as an invalid in 1915. Before the First World War, he had been curate-in-charge of Bearsted in Kent, and his club cricket was for Mote Park Cricket Club in Maidstone.
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Who was William Benton?
British cricketer (1873-1916)
When was William Benton born?
William Benton was born on 11 July 1873.
When did William Benton die?
William Benton died on 17 August 1916.
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William Benton was a cricketer.
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William Benton was British.
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