George Bruce Gilroy MC (16 September 1889 – 15 July 1916) was a Scottish first-class cricketer and British Army officer.
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| Full name | George Bruce Gilroy | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 16 September 1889 Blebocraigs, Fife, Scotland | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 15 July 1916(1916-07-15) (aged 26) Longueval, Somme, France | ||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||
| Role | Wicket-keeper | ||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||
| 1909 | Oxford University | ||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 15 January 2020 | |||||||||||||||
The son of George and Annie Gilroy, he was born at Clatto House in Blebocraigs, Fife. He was educated at Winchester College, before going up to Magdalen College, Oxford.[1] While studying at Oxford, Gilroy made a single appearance in first-class cricket for Oxford University against the Marylebone Cricket Club at Lord's in 1909.[2] After graduating from Oxford, he joined his father in his jute spinning and manufacturing business.[1]
Gilroy served in the British Army during the First World War with the Black Watch, being commissioned as a temporary second lieutenant in August 1914,[3] with promotion to temporary lieutenant in February 1915.[4] He was made a temporary captain in October 1915, while commanding a company.[5] He was awarded the Military Cross for actions at the Battle of Loos in September–October 1915.[6] Gilroy was wounded in action at Longueval during the Battle of the Somme on 14 July 1916, dying from his wounds the following day.[1]