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Charles Lewis Veal (29 August 1876 – 1 June 1929) was a Welsh British Army officer and first-class cricketer active 1906–10 who played for Glamorgan and Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC). He was born in Bridgend and died in Kensington. He played in six first-class matches, scoring 145 runs with a highest score of 41 and held 4 catches.[1]
Veal was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Welsh Regiment on 4 May 1898.[2] He served in the Second Boer War with the 1st battalion of his regiment from late 1899, was promoted to lieutenant on 13 February 1900,[3] and was severely wounded at the Battle of Paardeberg later the same month.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Charles Veal at CricketArchive
- ^ Hart's Army list, 1901
- ^ "No. 27173". The London Gazette. 13 March 1900. p. 1712.
- ^ "The War - Casualties". The Times. No. 36077. London. 28 February 1900. p. 6.
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