James Sutcliffe
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| Full name | James Frederick Sutcliffe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
14 December 1876 Chatham, Kent, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died |
14 July 1915 (aged 38) Gallipoli Peninsula, Turkey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1911 | Hampshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source: Cricinfo, 9 January 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
James Frederick Sutcliffe (14 December 1876 – 14 July 1915) was an English cricketer.
Sutcliffe represented Hampshire in one first-class match in 1911 against Worcestershire at New Road, Worcester.
Sutcliffe served in the First World War. In 1915 Sutcliffe took part in the Gallipoli Campaign, where he served in the Royal Marine Light Infantry, holding the rank of Lieutenant. Sutcliffe died during the campaign on 14 July 1915. His name is listed on a war memorial outside Portsmouth Cathedral and he is also commemorated on the CWGC Helles Memorial at Gallipoli.[1]
References
- James Sutcliffe at Cricinfo
- James Sutcliffe at CricketArchive
- Portsmouth Cathedral War Memorial containing Sutcliffe's name
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