Leonard Moon, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Leonard Moon

Cricket player of England.

Date of Birth: 08-Feb-1878

Place of Birth: Kensington, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 23-Nov-1916

Profession: cricketer

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

2nd Lieutenant Leonard James Moon (9 February 1878 – 23 November 1916) was a cricketer who played first-class cricket for Cambridge University from 1897 to 1900 and Middlesex County Cricket Club from 1899 to 1909.
He also played four Test matches for England against South Africa in 1905-06. Moon was educated at Westminster School and Pembroke College, Cambridge.
After university he became a schoolmaster. He died of wounds suffered while fighting near Salonica in Greece, as a lieutenant with the Devon Regiment in the First World War.
He is buried in Karasouli Military Cemetery (grave A189).His brother, Billy Moon, was also a cricketer and represented England at football.



Description	British photographer and cricketer
Date of birth/death	1 May 1868	23 November 1937
Location of birth/death	New Cross	Farnham
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