Richard Baggallay (cricketer)
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Richard Romer Claude Baggallay D.S.O.
M.C.
(4 May 1884 – 12 December 1975) was an English
army officer and cricket
er who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire
between 1912 and 1919 and captained the side in 1913, 1914 and 1919.
Bagallay was born at Kensington
the son of Claude Baggallay K.C. a barrister of Wilderwick, East Grinstead
, Sussex. He was educated at Marlborough College
and joined the 11th Hussars
.
Baggallay made his cricketing debut for Derbyshire in the 1912 season
playing in two matches, the first a draw against the Australians in which he made little impression. He was captain in the 1913 season
when Derbyshire finished 13th in the table and again in the 1914
season when they finished 12th. He then fought in World War I
between 1914 and 1919. He served in the Irish Guards
and was successively captain and major, seeing service at the Somme and Ypres. He was mentioned in despatches and awarded D.S.O.
and M.C.
in 1919.
After the war Baggallay resumed the captaincy of Derbyshire in the 1919 season
. However after three matches that season he was called to Ireland as Military Secretary to the Viceroy of Ireland, Lord Ypres
and was thereafter unable to play for the county.
Baggallay was a right-hand batsman and occasional wicket-keeper. He played 59 innings in 31 matches for Derbyshire. His highest score was 88 and his average 11.86. His last recorded match was in 1922 for the Household Cavalry against an Eton
side that include Lord Dunglass.
Baggallay became Lieutenant Colonel and in World War II
was commandant of the Alien internment camps on the Isle of Man
between 1940 and 1942. He died at Kensington aged 91.
Baggallay married, firstly, Kathleen Constance Charlotte FitzGerald Murphy in 1910 and secondly Phyllis Mildred Harriet Ford in 1922. He had three children by his first wife. His brother Mervyn Baggallay played cricket for Cambridge University
, and a cousin Thomas Baggallay played for Surrey
.
Distinguished Service Order
The Distinguished Service Order is a military decoration of the United Kingdom, and formerly of other parts of the British Commonwealth and Empire, awarded for meritorious or distinguished service by officers of the armed forces during wartime, typically in actual combat.Instituted on 6 September...
M.C.
Military Cross
The Military Cross is the third-level military decoration awarded to officers and other ranks of the British Armed Forces; and formerly also to officers of other Commonwealth countries....
(4 May 1884 – 12 December 1975) was an English
England
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army officer and cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire
Derbyshire County Cricket Club
Derbyshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the England and Wales domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Derbyshire...
between 1912 and 1919 and captained the side in 1913, 1914 and 1919.
Bagallay was born at Kensington
Kensington
Kensington is a district of west and central London, England within the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. An affluent and densely-populated area, its commercial heart is Kensington High Street, and it contains the well-known museum district of South Kensington.To the north, Kensington is...
the son of Claude Baggallay K.C. a barrister of Wilderwick, East Grinstead
East Grinstead
East Grinstead is a town and civil parish in the northeastern corner of Mid Sussex, West Sussex in England near the East Sussex, Surrey, and Kent borders. It lies south of London, north northeast of Brighton, and east northeast of the county town of Chichester...
, Sussex. He was educated at Marlborough College
Marlborough College
Marlborough College is a British co-educational independent school for day and boarding pupils, located in Marlborough, Wiltshire.Founded in 1843 for the education of the sons of Church of England clergy, the school now accepts both boys and girls of all beliefs. Currently there are just over 800...
and joined the 11th Hussars
11th Hussars
The 11th Hussars was a cavalry regiment of the British Army.-History:The regiment was founded in 1715 as Colonel Philip Honeywood's Regiment of Dragoons and was known by the name of its Colonel until 1751 when it became the 11th Regiment of Dragoons...
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Baggallay made his cricketing debut for Derbyshire in the 1912 season
Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1912
Derbyshire Country Cricket Club in 1912 was the cricket season when the English club Derbyshire had been playing for forty one years. It was their eighteenth season in the County Championship and they won two matches to finish tenth in the Championship table....
playing in two matches, the first a draw against the Australians in which he made little impression. He was captain in the 1913 season
Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1913
Derbyshire Country Cricket Club in 1913 was the cricket season when the English club Derbyshire had been playing for forty two years. It was their nineteenth season in the County Championship and they won four matches to finish thirteenth in the Championship table.-1913 season:Derbyshire played...
when Derbyshire finished 13th in the table and again in the 1914
Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1914
Derbyshire Country Cricket Club in 1914 represents the last cricket season before World War I and was when the English club Derbyshire had been playing for forty three years...
season when they finished 12th. He then fought in World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
between 1914 and 1919. He served in the Irish Guards
Irish Guards
The Irish Guards , part of the Guards Division, is a Foot Guards regiment of the British Army.Along with the Royal Irish Regiment, it is one of the two Irish regiments remaining in the British Army. The Irish Guards recruit in Northern Ireland and the Irish neighbourhoods of major British cities...
and was successively captain and major, seeing service at the Somme and Ypres. He was mentioned in despatches and awarded D.S.O.
Distinguished Service Order
The Distinguished Service Order is a military decoration of the United Kingdom, and formerly of other parts of the British Commonwealth and Empire, awarded for meritorious or distinguished service by officers of the armed forces during wartime, typically in actual combat.Instituted on 6 September...
and M.C.
Military Cross
The Military Cross is the third-level military decoration awarded to officers and other ranks of the British Armed Forces; and formerly also to officers of other Commonwealth countries....
in 1919.
After the war Baggallay resumed the captaincy of Derbyshire in the 1919 season
Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1919
Derbyshire Country Cricket Club in 1919 was the first cricket season after a four year break from first class cricket during World War I. The English club Derbyshire had been playing for forty-eight years...
. However after three matches that season he was called to Ireland as Military Secretary to the Viceroy of Ireland, Lord Ypres
John French, 1st Earl of Ypres
Field Marshal John Denton Pinkstone French, 1st Earl of Ypres, KP, GCB, OM, GCVO, KCMG, ADC, PC , known as The Viscount French between 1916 and 1922, was a British and Anglo-Irish officer...
and was thereafter unable to play for the county.
Baggallay was a right-hand batsman and occasional wicket-keeper. He played 59 innings in 31 matches for Derbyshire. His highest score was 88 and his average 11.86. His last recorded match was in 1922 for the Household Cavalry against an Eton
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
side that include Lord Dunglass.
Baggallay became Lieutenant Colonel and in World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
was commandant of the Alien internment camps on the Isle of Man
Isle of Man
The Isle of Man , otherwise known simply as Mann , is a self-governing British Crown Dependency, located in the Irish Sea between the islands of Great Britain and Ireland, within the British Isles. The head of state is Queen Elizabeth II, who holds the title of Lord of Mann. The Lord of Mann is...
between 1940 and 1942. He died at Kensington aged 91.
Baggallay married, firstly, Kathleen Constance Charlotte FitzGerald Murphy in 1910 and secondly Phyllis Mildred Harriet Ford in 1922. He had three children by his first wife. His brother Mervyn Baggallay played cricket for Cambridge University
Cambridge University Cricket Club
Cambridge University Cricket Club is a first-class cricket team. It now plays all but one of its first-class cricket matches as part of the Cambridge University Centre of Cricketing Excellence , which includes Anglia Ruskin University...
, and a cousin Thomas Baggallay played for Surrey
Surrey County Cricket Club
Surrey County Cricket Club is one of the 18 professional county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Surrey. Its limited overs team is called the Surrey Lions...
.