After graduating from Oxford, he entered into his father's brewing business in Alloa, George Younger and Son, assisting with its management.[2] Younger was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Lothians and Border Horse in December 1909.[7] A member of the Clackmannanshire county cricket team,[3] he was selected to play for Scotland in a first-class match against the touring South Africans at Glasgow in 1912.[4] He scored 15 runs in the match and took two wickets with his left-arm medium pace.[8] Younger was commissioned. Younger served in the First World War, during which he was promoted to lieutenant in August 1914.[9] Younger was seriously wounded in action at Saint-Léger on 20 March 1917, rendering him unconscious. He succumbed to his wounds the following day, having been evacuated to Aveluy. He was buried at the Aveluy Communal Cemetery. Younger was survived by his wife, Marjory, whom he had married in 1913.[2]
Referencesedit
^ abMcCrery, Nigel (30 July 2015). Final Wicket: Test and First Class Cricketers Killed in the Great War. Pen and Sword. p. 309. ISBN978-1473864191.
^ abc"Younger, Charles Frearson". www.winchestercollegeatwar.com. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
^ abc"Wisden - Obituaries during the war, 1917". ESPNcricinfo. 2 December 2005. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
^ ab"First-Class Matches played by Charles Younger". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
^"Oxford University v Marylebone Cricket Club, 1907". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
^Scottish Counties Cricket. Dundee Courier. 7 June 1907. p. 6
charles, younger, cricketer, charles, frearson, younger, september, 1885, march, 1917, scottish, first, class, cricketer, british, army, officer, charles, youngerpersonal, informationfull, namecharles, frearson, youngerborn9, september, 1885tillicoultry, clack. Charles Frearson Younger 9 September 1885 21 March 1917 was a Scottish first class cricketer and British Army officer Charles YoungerPersonal informationFull nameCharles Frearson YoungerBorn9 September 1885Tillicoultry Clackmannanshire ScotlandDied21 March 1917 1917 03 21 aged 31 Aveluy Somme FranceBattingUnknownBowlingLeft arm mediumDomestic team informationYearsTeam1907Oxford University1912ScotlandCareer statisticsCompetition First classMatches 2Runs scored 42Batting average 21 00100s 50s Top score 27Balls bowled 204Wickets 4Bowling average 18 755 wickets in innings 10 wickets in match Best bowling 2 18Catches stumpings 3 Source Cricinfo 29 March 2021 The son of the brewer and politician Sir George Younger and his wife Lucy he was born at Tillicoultry Clackmannanshire 1 He was educated in England at Cheam School before attending Winchester College 2 He was a member of the Winchester cricket XI and was considered a bowler of good length 3 From Winchester Younger went up to New College Oxford 1 While studying at Oxford he made a single appearance in first class cricket for Oxford University against the Marylebone Cricket Club at Oxford in 1907 4 taking two wickets in the match and scoring 27 runs 5 He was absent on the first day of the match leaving Oxford a man short in their first innings 6 Younger made no further appearances for Oxford and failed to gain a blue 3 After graduating from Oxford he entered into his father s brewing business in Alloa George Younger and Son assisting with its management 2 Younger was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Lothians and Border Horse in December 1909 7 A member of the Clackmannanshire county cricket team 3 he was selected to play for Scotland in a first class match against the touring South Africans at Glasgow in 1912 4 He scored 15 runs in the match and took two wickets with his left arm medium pace 8 Younger was commissioned Younger served in the First World War during which he was promoted to lieutenant in August 1914 9 Younger was seriously wounded in action at Saint Leger on 20 March 1917 rendering him unconscious He succumbed to his wounds the following day having been evacuated to Aveluy He was buried at the Aveluy Communal Cemetery Younger was survived by his wife Marjory whom he had married in 1913 2 References edit a b McCrery Nigel 30 July 2015 Final Wicket Test and First Class Cricketers Killed in the Great War Pen and Sword p 309 ISBN 978 1473864191 a b c Younger Charles Frearson www winchestercollegeatwar com Retrieved 29 March 2021 a b c Wisden Obituaries during the war 1917 ESPNcricinfo 2 December 2005 Retrieved 29 March 2021 a b First Class Matches played by Charles Younger CricketArchive Retrieved 29 March 2021 Oxford University v Marylebone Cricket Club 1907 CricketArchive Retrieved 29 March 2021 Scottish Counties Cricket Dundee Courier 7 June 1907 p 6 No 28326 The London Gazette 7 January 1910 p 150 Scotland v South Africans 1912 CricketArchive Retrieved 29 March 2021 No 28881 The London Gazette 28 August 1914 p 6082 External links editCharles Younger at ESPNcricinfo Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Charles Younger cricketer amp oldid 1191341143, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
