Английская Википедия:Fred Roberts (RAF officer)
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use British English Шаблон:Use dmy dates Air Vice-Marshal John Frederick Roberts, Шаблон:Post-nominals (24 February 1913 – 20 April 1996) was a Welsh cricketer and Royal Air Force officer.
Fred Roberts was born in Pontardawe and educated at Pontardawe Grammar School. Playing for Glamorgan from 1934 to 1936 and for Combined Services from 1946 to 1949, he appeared in eight first-class matches as a left-handed batsman. He scored 204 runs with a highest score of 52.[1]
He joined the Royal Air Force in 1938, served in the Middle East during World War II and was mentioned in despatches. After the war he rose to the rank of air vice-marshal and was appointed a CBE and CB.[2] He was the RAF's Director General of Ground Training.[3]
References
External links
- ↑ John Roberts at CricketArchive
- ↑ Tony Lewis, Taking Fresh Guard, Headline, London, 2004, p. 44.
- ↑ Wisden 1997, p. 1414.
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