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Leonard George ("Toby") Colbeck (1 January, 1884 – 3 January, 1918) was an English first-class cricketer active from 1905–14, playing for Middlesex. He was born in South Harrow. He died off the Cape of Good Hope in HMS Ormonde during World War I, in which he had been awarded the Military Cross. [1] [2]

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References

  1. Toby Colbeck at ESPNcricinfo
  2. "Cricketers who died in World War 1 – Part 2 of 5". Cricket Country. Retrieved 28 November 2018.