John Butterworth (cricketer), Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

John Butterworth (cricketer)

British cricketer (1905-1941)

Date of Birth: 17-Aug-1905

Date of Death: 18-Mar-1941

Profession: cricketer

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Leo


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About John Butterworth (cricketer)

  • John Compton Butterworth (17 August 1905 – 18 March 1941) was an English first-class cricketer who played for Middlesex in 1925 and Oxford University in 1926.
  • He was born in Samarang, Java (then part of the Dutch East Indies), and was educated at Harrow School and Magdalen College, Oxford.
  • He joined the Royal Air Force and in August 1936 played for the RAF in their annual match against the Royal Navy at Lord's.
  • However, during World War II he was commissioned in the Royal Artillery and was killed at Shooter's Hill, London.

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