Frank Dredge

Frank Dredge

Personal information
Full name	Frank William Powell Dredge
Born	(1880-02-09)9 February 1880 Salisbury, England
Died	22 August 1916(1916-08-22) (aged 36) Thiepval, France
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1905/06	Wellington
Source: Cricinfo, 24 October 2020

Frank Dredge (9 February 1880 – 22 August 1916) was a New Zealand cricketer. He played in one first-class match for Wellington in 1905/06.[1][2]

Dredge was born in England, and moved to Australia before spending some years in Wellington, where he played senior club cricket. He returned to England in 1914 and joined the Wiltshire Regiment during World War I.[3] He was killed in action during the Battle of the Somme.[4]

See also

• List of Wellington representative cricketers
• List of cricketers who were killed during military service

References

1. "Frank Dredge". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
2. "Frank Dredge". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
3. "2014-15 Annual Report". Cricket Wellington. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
4. "Frank William Dredge". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 24 October 2020.

External links

• Frank Dredge at ESPNcricinfo