Sir Herbert Stewart | |||||||||||||||
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Born | 30 June 1843 Sparsholt, Hampshire, England | ||||||||||||||
Died | 16 February 1885 (aged 41) Near Jakdul, Sudan | ||||||||||||||
Allegiance | United Kingdom | ||||||||||||||
Service | British Army | ||||||||||||||
Years of service | 1863-1885 | ||||||||||||||
Rank | Major-general | ||||||||||||||
Commands | Gordon relief expedition | ||||||||||||||
Battles / wars | Anglo-Zulu War First Boer War Mahdist War | ||||||||||||||
Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath, Order of Saint Sava[1] | ||||||||||||||
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Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||
Role | Wicket-keeper | ||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | ||||||||||||||
1869 | Marylebone Cricket Club | ||||||||||||||
1869 | Hampshire | ||||||||||||||
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Source: Herbert Stewart at ESPNcricinfo |
Major-General Sir Herbert Stewart KCB ADC (30 June 1843 – 16 February 1885) was a British Army officer and English first-class cricketer.
He was mortally wounded leading one of the columns to relieve the Siege of Khartoum during the Mahdist War