Leonard Moon
2nd Lieutenant Leonard James Moon (9 February 1878 – 23 November 1916) was a cricketer who played first-class cricket for Cambridge University from 1897 to 1900 and Middlesex County Cricket Club from 1899 to 1909. He also played four Test matches for England against South Africa in 1905-06.
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| Full name | Leonard James Moon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 8 February 1878 Kensington, London, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 23 November 1916 (aged 38) Karasouli, Salonika, Greece | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed batsman, occ. wicketkeeper | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Batsman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Brother Billy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 150) | 6 March 1906 v South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 2 April 1906 v South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1897–1900 | Cambridge University | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1899–1909 | Middlesex | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Moon was educated at Westminster School and Pembroke College, Cambridge.[1] After university he became a schoolmaster.
He died of wounds suffered while fighting near Salonica in Greece, as a lieutenant with the Devon Regiment in the First World War.[2] He is buried in Karasouli Military Cemetery (grave A189).[3]
His brother, Billy Moon, was also a cricketer and represented England at football.
References
- "Moon, Leonard James (MN896LJ)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
- "Cricketers who died in World War 1 — Part 4 of 5". Cricket Country. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
- LieutenantMOON, L J Died 23/11/1916. Cwgc.org (1916-11-23). Retrieved on 2018-05-31.
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