John Brunskill

Cricket Player

1875 – 1940

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Who was John Brunskill?

John Hanfield Brunskill DSO was an Irish cricketer. A left-handed batsman and right-arm medium pace bowler, he played one match for Ireland, against the MCC in May 1895. He also played four first-class matches for Dublin University the same year.

After qualifying in medicine from Trinity College he was commissioned into the Royal Army Medical Corps He served with bravery in the First World War, receiving a Distinguished Service Order for gallantry. At the end of the war he was medical officer in the allied forces Dunsterforce expedition.

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Born
Apr 17, 1875
Lived in
  • Dublin
Died
Jul 21, 1940

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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