Robert Henry Newbolt (29 April 1833 – 10 August 1885) was an English first-class cricketer and British Army officer.
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| Full name | Robert Henry Newbolt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 29 April 1833 Brentwood, Essex, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 10 April 1885 (aged 51) Dresden, Saxony, Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Newbolt graduated as an officer cadet in June 1851, joining the Royal Artillery as a second lieutenant,[1] with promotion to first lieutenant in November 1853.[2] Promotion to Second Captain followed in June 1858.[3] He played in a first-class cricket match in 1865, when he represented the Gentlemen of England against the Gentlemen of Middlesex at Islington.[4] He gained the rank of captain in May 1866.[5] In July 1872, he was promoted to the rank of major.[6] He gained the rank of lieutenant colonel in May 1877.[7] He died in Dresden, Germany in August 1885.
References
edit- ^ "No. 21223". The London Gazette. 1 July 1851. p. 1703.
- ^ "No. 21490". The London Gazette. 1 November 1853. p. 2931.
- ^ "No. 6816". The Edinburgh Gazette. 22 June 1858. p. 1225.
- ^ "First-Class Matches played by Robert Newbolt". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
- ^ "No. 23121". The London Gazette. 29 May 1866. p. 3196.
- ^ "No. 23876". The London Gazette. 16 July 1872. p. 3192.
- ^ "No. 24463". The London Gazette. 29 May 1877. p. 3394.
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