John Shadwell

For the physician, see John Shadwell (physician).

John Shadwell

Personal information
Full name	John Robert Shadwell
Born	(1919-04-00)April 1919 Stockbridge, Hampshire, England
Died	25 April 1942 (aged 23) Sagar, Central Provinces and Berar, British India
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1941	Europeans
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 1 Runs scored 2 Batting average 1.00 100s/50s 0/0 Top score 1 Catches/stumpings 0/0
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 6 August 2020

John Robert Shadwell (April 1919 – 25 April 1942) was an English first-class cricketer and British Army officer.

Born in Hampshire in April 1919, Shadwell was the son of Frederick Charles and Elsie May Shadwell.[1] After attending Royal Military College, Sandhurst as an officer cadet, he was commissioned on 24 January 1940 as a second lieutenant in the 1st Battalion, Wiltshire Regiment, which at that time was stationed in Madras for coastal defence duties as a result of the outbreak of the Second World War.[1][2]

Shadwell appeared in one first-class Madras Presidency match for Europeans against Indians at the Madras Cricket Club Ground on 12 January 1941.[3] He scored 2 runs but was dismissed both innings.[4] On 25 April 1942, Captain Shadwell died of illness at Sagar and was buried at Kirkee War Cemetery, Pune.[1][5]

References

1. McCrery, Nigel (2017). The Coming Storm: Test and First-Class Cricketers Killed in World War Two. Barnsley: Pen & Sword. pp. 184–187. ISBN 978-1-52670-695-9.
2. "No. 34777". The London Gazette (Supplement). 23 January 1940. p. 454.
3. "First-Class Matches played by John Shadwell". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
4. "Europeans v Indians in 1940/41". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
5. "Casualty Details: John Robert Shadwell". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 6 August 2020.