John Gunner, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetJohn Gunner
English cricketer
Date of Birth: 17-May-1884
Place of Birth: Bishop's Waltham, England, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 09-Aug-1918
Profession: cricketer
Zodiac Sign: Taurus 
About John Gunner
- Captain John Hugh Gunner (17 May 1884 – 9 August 1918) was an English first-class cricketer.
- He was educated at Marlborough College, where he represented the college team from 1901 to 1902, captaining the college in 1902.
- Later Gunner was educated at Trinity College, Oxford where he represented the college cricket team. Gunner represented Hampshire in six first-class matches, the first of which came in 1906 against the touring West Indians.
- Gunner's final first-class match came in 1907 against Leicestershire. Gunner fought in the First World War with the Hampshire Regiment, where he held the rank of captain.
- Gunner died of wounds on 9 August 1918, at Kemmel, Belgium.
- He was buried at La Clytte Military Cemetery, near Ypres.
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