Ronnie Ford

Walter Ronald 'Ronnie' Ford (19 October 1913 – 7 October 1998) CBE was an English first-class cricketer and Royal Air Force officer. Ford served with the Royal Air Force in a career that spanned from 1937–1965, playing first-class cricket for the Combined Services cricket team in the later 1940s.

Ronnie Ford
Personal information
Full nameWalter Ronald Ford
Born19 October 1913
Teddington, Middlesex, England
Died7 October 1998(1998-10-07) (aged 84)
Midhurst, Sussex, England
BattingRight-handed
RoleWicket-keeper
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 4
Runs scored 69
Batting average 9.85
100s/50s –/–
Top score 36
Catches/stumpings 7/–
Source: Cricinfo, 19 February 2019

Military career and later life

Ford was born at Teddington. He joined the Royal Air Force prior to 1937, initially serving in the Equipment Branch, before being commissioned as a pilot officer in January 1937.[1] His probation ended in January 1938, upon which he was promoted to flying officer.[2] He served in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War, with promotion to the temporary rank of flight lieutenant coming in September 1940.[3] He became a temporary squadron leader in September 1941,[4] and was mentioned in dispatches in January 1943.[5] He was later made a temporary wing commander, a rank he relinquished in November 1947.[6]

Following the war, Ford played first-class cricket for the Combined Services cricket team, making four appearances as a wicket-keeper between 1946–1949.[7] He scored 69 runs across his four first-class appearances, with a high score of 36 and an average of 9.85.[8] Ford was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 1960 New Year Honours.[9] He retired from active service at his own request in October 1965, retaining the rank of group captain.[10] He later worked for the Marylebone Cricket Club as its assistant secretary of administration from 1973–1977.[11] He died at Midhurst in October 1998.[11]

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References
  1. "No. 34359". The London Gazette. 12 January 1937.
  2. "No. 34507". The London Gazette. 3 May 1938.
  3. "No. 34949". The London Gazette. 20 September 1940.
  4. "No. 35270". The London Gazette. 9 September 1941.
  5. "No. 33841". The London Gazette. 29 December 1942.
  6. "No. 38131". The London Gazette (Supplement). 21 November 1947.
  7. "First-Class Matches played by Ronnie Ford". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2019-02-19.
  8. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Ronnie Ford". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2019-02-19.
  9. "No. 41909". The London Gazette (Supplement). 29 December 1960.
  10. "No. 43805". The London Gazette (Supplement). 29 October 1965.
  11. "Wisden - Obituries in 1998". ESPNcricnfo. Retrieved 2019-02-19.
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