Maxmillian Wood, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Maxmillian Wood

English cricketer

Date of Birth: 22-Feb-1873

Place of Birth: Kamptee, Maharashtra, India

Date of Death: 22-Aug-1915

Profession: cricketer

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Lieutenant colonel Maximilian David Francis Wood DSO (22 February 1873 – 22 August 1915) was an English first-class cricketer.
Wood was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. Wood made his first-class debut for the Europeans cricket team (India) against the Parsees cricket team.
In 1900 Wood took his only five wicket haul, with figures of 6/51.
From 1897 to 1902 Wood played in seven Europeans v Parsees matches.
Wood took 34 wickets for the Europeans at a bowling average of 13.26, with best figures of 6-51. In the 1907 County Championship Wood represented Hampshire in a single first-class match against Yorkshire, where he made nine runs and was not required to bowl. In 1909 Wood played two final first-class matches for HDG Leveson-Gower's XI against Oxford University and Cambridge University. Wood later fought in the First World War with the West Yorkshire Regiment, during which Wood was decorated with Distinguished Service Order during the war and gained the rank of lieutenant colonel.
On 22 August 1915 Wood was killed in action at Ismail Oglu Tepe, Gallipoli Peninsula in Turkey during the Gallipoli Campaign.