William Yalland (27 June 1889 – 23 October 1914) was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman who played for Gloucestershire. He was born in Fishponds and killed in action when he was shot through the head while defending a trench at the First Battle of Ypres during World War I.[1]
Yalland made a single first-class appearance for the team, during the 1910 County Championship, against Somerset. Batting in the lower order, Yalland scored a single run in the only innings in which he batted.
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^"Cricketers who died in World War 1 – Part 5 of 5". Cricket Country. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
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William Yalland at Cricket Archive (subscription required)
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