William G. S. Cadogan

William George Sydney Cadogan
Major William Cadogan
Born31 January 1879
Died12 November 1914(1914-11-12) (aged 35)
Ypres, France
Resting placeYpres Town Cemetery
Parents
RelativesHenry Cadogan (brother)
Gerald Cadogan (brother)
Edward Cadogan (brother)
Alexander Cadogan (brother)
William Brownlow (brother-in-law)
Samuel Scott (brother-in-law)
2nd Earl Craven (maternal grandfather)
Military career
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service / branch British Army
Years of service1896-1914
RankMajor
Battles / wars
Cricket information
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1904Europeans
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 1
Runs scored 0
Batting average 0.00
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 0
Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: CricInfo, 30 November 2014

Major William George Sydney Cadogan MVO (31 January 1879 – 12 November 1914) was a British Army officer killed in the First World War. A son of the 5th Earl Cadogan, he had previously served in the Boer War, and was equerry to the Prince of Wales (later Edward VIII) from 1912 to 1914. He also played a single match of first-class cricket, for the Europeans team in the 1904 Bombay Presidency Match.