| Reginald Charles Keller | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 5, 1894 |
| Died | 30 October 1986 (aged 86) |
| Place of birth | Fareham, Hampshire, England |
| Place of death | Ballylickey, Munster, Ireland |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | British Army |
| Years of service | 1914–1948 |
| Rank | Brigadier |
| Unit |
Royal Hampshire Regiment Machine Gun Corps Tanks Corps |
| Battles/wars |
First World War Second World War |
Reginald Charles Keller (5 August 1894 – 30 October 1986) was an English first-class cricketer and British Army officer.
Early life and WWI[]
The son of Charles Keller, he was born at Fareham, Hampshire.[1] Keller was educated at Radley College, entering in 1909.[2] He served in the British Army during World War I, enlisting in September 1914 as a Second Lieutenant in the Royal Hampshire Regiment.[3] In April 1917, he was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant.[4] He served the latter part of the war in the Machine Gun Corps,[5] and remained in the corps after its conclusion.[6]
Cricket, WWII and later life[]
He joined the Tanks Corps in April 1921, by this point holding the rank of Captain.[7] He married Maureen Standish Harrison in March 1922, with the couple having a daughter in 1926.[1] He made his debut in minor counties cricket for Dorset in 1926, with Keller playing in the Minor Counties Championship six times from 1926–1928.[8] Having fulfilled the role of Assistant Instructor at the Tank Gun School, Keller relinquished this position in January 1929.[9] While serving in British India, Keller made his debut in first-class cricket for the Europeans against the Muslims at Lahore in March 1929.[10] He played two further first-class matches in 1930, playing for the Europeans against the Muslim, and for a Punjab Governor's XI against the Muslims.[10] In the 1930 Europeans v Muslims match, Keller took his career best bowling figures, taking 5/50 from 21 overs.[11] He became a Major in April 1935.[12] Weeks into World War II, Keller was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel in October 1939.[13] In May 1940 he commanded 3rd Royal Tank Regiment during the defence of Calais in support of the Dunkirk evacuation,[14] and later commanded tanks in North Africa.[15] He retired from active service in March 1948, at which time he was granted the honorary rank of Brigadier.[16] He later moved to Ireland, where he lived out his final years at Ballylickey in County Cork,[1] dying there in October 1986.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Profile: Reginald Charles Keller". www.thepeerage.com. http://www.thepeerage.com/p62393.htm#i623922. Retrieved 2018-10-05.
- ↑ "Reginald Charles Keller (1909)". Radley College. https://www.radleyarchives.co.uk/people/2350-reginald-charles-keller-1909-1909. Retrieved 2018-10-05.
- ↑ "No. 28886". 1 September 1941. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/28886/page/
- ↑ "No. 30022". 17 April 1917. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/30022/page/
- ↑ "No. 30511". 6 February 1918. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/30511/page/
- ↑ "No. 31835". 24 March 1920. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/31835/page/
- ↑ "No. 32758". 24 October 1922. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/32758/page/
- ↑ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Reginald Keller". CricketArchive. https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/13/13815/Minor_Counties_Championship_Matches.html. Retrieved 2018-10-05.
- ↑ "No. 33462". 1 February 1929. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/33462/page/
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "First-Class Matches played by Reginald Keller". CricketArchive. https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/13/13815/First-Class_Matches.html. Retrieved 2018-10-05.
- ↑ McCrery, Nigel (2017-11-30). The Coming Storm: Test and First-Class Cricketers Killed in World War Two. Pen and Sword. ISBN 9781526706980. https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=RYQwDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA87&lpg=PA87&dq=Richard+Geoffrey+Tindall&source=bl&ots=peUJmLwmzA&sig=Li9EFxS59pAtWkEIVFH_nDUo1nI&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiwooiU_eXdAhWkAMAKHY7MD5gQ6AEwCnoECAQQAQ#v=onepage&q=Richard%20Geoffrey%20Tindall&f=false.
- ↑ "No. 34153". 23 April 1935. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34153/page/
- ↑ "No. 34728". 7 November 1939. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34728/page/
- ↑ Buckton, Henry (2017-05-15). Cover art Retreat: Dunkirk and the Evacuation of Western Europe. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 9781445664835. https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=p5ckDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT125&lpg=PT125&dq=brigadier+reginald+keller&source=bl&ots=vEEFmiP0Ps&sig=Tdrm3owQfkUSaxyivagLkcTjlfA&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi0o_3l1e_dAhUOQRoKHYpLBkYQ6AEwDHoECAUQAQ#v=onepage&q=brigadier%20reginald%20keller&f=false.
- ↑ "Keller, Reginald Charles". www.generals.dk. http://www.generals.dk/general/Keller/Reginald_Charles/Great_Britain.html. Retrieved 2018-10-05.
- ↑ "No. 38245". 23 March 1948. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/38245/page/
External links[]
- Player profile: R from ESPNcricinfo
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