Wilfrid Reay facts for kids
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Wilfrid Francis Reay
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| Born | 12 June 1891 Wallington, Surrey, England |
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| Died | 8 October 1915 (aged 24) Thiepval, Somme, France |
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| Batting | Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Unknown-arm fast-medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Gilly Reay (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 22 June 2019
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Wilfrid Francis Reay (12 June 1891 − 8 October 1915) was an English first-class cricketer and British Army officer.
The son of J. H. Reay, a civil servant, he was born at Wallington in June 1891. He worked in the London Stock Exchange as an authorised clerk, and was married to Dorothy Katherine Livermore. He made a single appearance in first-class cricket for the Gentlemen of England against Oxford University at Eastbourne in June 1910. Batting once in the match, he scored 5 not out in the Gentlemen of England first-innings, while with the ball he took a single wicket in the Oxford first-innings when he dismissed Charles Hooman, finishing with figures of 1 for 51 from eleven overs. He served in the First World War with the Royal Fusiliers as part of The Stockbrokers' Battalion, enlisting in August 1914 as a lance corporal. He landed in Boulogne in on 30 July 1915, with his battalion sent to Tilques. He was killed in action nearby on 8 October 1915. His body was never recovered and he is commemorated at the Thiepval Memorial. His brother, Gilly, was also a first-class cricketer.
