Reginald White (British Army officer)
Colonel Reginald Strelley Moresby White CBE was the 10th Commander of the Ceylon Defence Force. He was appointed on 6 February 1939 until 1 January 1942. He was succeeded by T. G. Watson.[1]
Reginald Strelley Moresby White | |
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Allegiance | British Ceylon |
Service/ | Ceylon Defence Force |
Rank | Colonel |
Unit | Leicestershire Regiment |
Commands held | Commander of the Ceylon Defence Force |
First-class cricket
While studying at the University of Oxford, White played first-class cricket for Oxford University, making his debut against Sussex at Hove in 1913.[2] He played first-class cricket for Oxford University in 1913 and 1914, making five appearances.[2] He later played first-class matches for the Europeans in 1924, and the British Army cricket team in 1930.[2] He also played one minor counties cricket match for Lincolnshire in 1913.[3]
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References
- "Commandants". ceylondatabase.net. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
- "First-Class Matches played by Reginald White". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2019-02-17.
- "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Reginald White". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2019-02-17.
Military offices | ||
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Preceded by Gordon Thorne |
Commander of the Ceylon Defence Force 1939-1942 |
Succeeded by T. G. Watson |
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