Bruce Eddis

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Bruce Lindsay Eddis (born 17 August 1883 in Calcutta, Bengal, India; died 12 May 1966 in Maidenhead, Berkshire, England) was an English soldier and first-class cricketer. [1] He played several matches for the Straits Settlements, against the Federated Malay States and Hong Kong, [2] before playing a first-class match for a combined Army/Navy team at Lord's in August 1919. [3] He later played twice for the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) against Ireland in August 1926. [2] His brother, Basil Eddis, also played first-class cricket.

He served in the Royal Engineers in World War I and awarded a DSO in the 1918 New Year Honours. [4]

References

  1. ↑ Cricinfo profile
  2. 1 2 "Miscellaneous matches played by Bruce Eddis (51)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  3. ↑ First-class matches played by Bruce Eddis at CricketArchive
  4. ↑ SUPPLEMENT TO The Edinburgh Gazette Of TUESDAY the 1st of JANUARY 1918.


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