Robert Philpot-Brookes

Captain Robert Francis Hugh Philpot-Brookes (11 August 1912 – 28 May 1940) was a first-class cricketer and British Army officer. Born in Fulham in 1912, he was educated at King's College School in Wimbledon, joining the cricket team there.[1]

Robert Philpot-Brookes
Personal information
Full nameRobert Francis Hugh Philpot-Brookes
Born11 August 1912
Fulham, London, England
Died28 May 1940(1940-05-28) (aged 27)
Mont-Saint-Éloi, Nord, France
BattingRight-hand bat
BowlingUnknown
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1938/1939Europeans (India)
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 2
Runs scored 185
Batting average 46.25
100s/50s 1/-
Top score 17
Balls bowled 876
Wickets 11
Bowling average 42.00
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings 2/–
Source: Cricinfo, 26 April 2020

Joining the British Army, Philpot-Brookes was commissioned as an officer in the 1st Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment and was posted to British India Whilst serving there, he took part in two first-class cricket matches representing Europeans, scoring a century during the former. In 1935, Philpot-Brookes also represented Punjab.[1][2]

In 1940, Philpot-Brookes, who had transferred to the 2nd Battalion, traveled to France to be part of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF). During the German invasion, Captain Philpot-Brookes was killed during the Battle of Dunkirk in a rearguard action at Mont-Saint-Éloi. He was buried at Bus House Cemetery.[1]

See also

References

  1. McCrery, Nigel (2011). The Coming Storm: Test and First-Class Cricketers Killed in World War Two. 2nd volume. Pen and Sword. ISBN 978-1526706980.
  2. Robert Philpot-Brookes at ESPNcricinfo


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