Henry Myles (cricketer)
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| Full name | Henry Filby Myles | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 6 June 1911 Cape Town, Cape Province, South Africa | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 15 June 1942 (aged 31) Kirkinner, Wigtownshire, Scotland | ||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||
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| 1930/31 | Western Province | ||||||||||||||
| 1936/37 | Rhodesia | ||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 12 June 2022 | |||||||||||||||
Henry Filby Myles (6 June 1911 – 15 June 1942) was a South African first-class cricketer and Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve officer.
The son of Henry and Rebecca Myles, he was born at Cape Town in June 1911.[1] Myles made his debut in first-class cricket for Western Province against the touring Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) at Cape Town in November 1930. His second first-class appearance came for Western Province came the following month against Griqualand West. Six years later in 1936, Myles made a third and final appearance in first-class cricket for Rhodesia against Transvaal at Johannesburg.[2] He scored 66 runs at an average of 11.00 in his three first-class matches,[3] with his highest score of 35 coming against the touring MCC.[1]
Myles served in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve during the Second World War as a pilot officer.[4] While undergoing training as a Bristol Blenheim pilot as part of No. 1 (Observers) Advanced Flying Unit based at RAF Wigtown, Myles along with his crew were killed on 15 June 1942 when the bomber he was piloting crashed shortly after take-off following engine failure. Myles was subsequently buried at Kirkinner Cemetery.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c McCrery, Nigel (30 July 2017). The Coming Storm: Test and First-Class Cricketers Killed in World War Two. Vol. 2nd. Pen and Sword. pp. 197–9. ISBN 9781526706973.
- ^ "First-Class Matches played by Henry Myles". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
- ^ "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Henry Myles". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
- ^ "Pilot Officer Henry Filby MYLES (777690) of the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve". www.rafcommands.com. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
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[edit]- 1911 births
- 1942 deaths
- Cricketers from Cape Town
- South African cricketers
- Western Province cricketers
- Rhodesia cricketers
- Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve personnel of World War II
- Royal Air Force officers
- Royal Air Force pilots of World War II
- Royal Air Force personnel killed in World War II
- Victims of aviation accidents or incidents in 1942
- Victims of aviation accidents or incidents in Scotland