Egerton Wright, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Egerton Wright

English cricketer and soldier

Date of Birth: 15-Nov-1885

Place of Birth: Chorley, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 11-May-1918

Profession: cricketer

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Egerton Lowndes Wright (15 November 1885 – 11 May 1918) was an English cricketer and soldier who played first-class cricket for Lancashire and Oxford University from 1905 to 1910.
He was born in Chorley, Lancashire, and educated at Winchester College and New College, Oxford.
He appeared in 37 first-class matches as a right-handed batsman and occasional wicketkeeper.
He scored 1638 runs with a highest score of 95 and held 26 catches with three stumpings.He married Violet Shakespear in 1911.
They had two children.
In World War I he was a captain with the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry.
He went to France in 1915 and served with distinction, being twice mentioned in despatches, and was awarded the Military Cross.
He was killed in action near Barly, Somme, on 11 May 1918.