Burnet James
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Burnet James (26 October 1886 – 26 September 1915) was an English cricketer. He was a left-handed batsman and left-arm slow bowler who played for Gloucestershire. He was born in Stoke Bishop, Bristol and died in Langemark.
James made three first-class appearances for the team during the 1914 season, scoring an innings-best 10 runs on his debut against Warwickshire.
All three of James' first-class appearances finished in defeat for Gloucestershire.
James was with the Royal Field Artillery and Royal Flying Corps during World War I and died in Belgium at the age of 28.[1]
References
- ^ "Cricketers who died in World War 1 – Part 3 of 5". Cricket Country. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
External links
- Burnet James at Cricket Archive (subscription required)
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