John Boothby | |||||||||||||||
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| Birth name | John George Boothby | ||||||||||||||
| Born | (1824-06-22)22 June 1824 Southwell, Nottinghamshire, England | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 27 April 1876(1876-04-27) (aged 51) Charlton, England | ||||||||||||||
| Allegiance | United Kingdom | ||||||||||||||
| Branch | British Army | ||||||||||||||
| Years of service | 1844–1875 | ||||||||||||||
| Rank | Major-general | ||||||||||||||
| Battles / wars | Crimean War | ||||||||||||||
| Awards | Legion of Honour Order of the Medjidie | ||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||
| 1858–1859 | Marylebone Cricket Club | ||||||||||||||
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Source:CricInfo,4 August 2025 | |||||||||||||||
Major-GeneralJohn George Boothby (22 June 1824 – 27 April 1876) was anEnglish first-classcricketer andBritish Army officer.
The son of The ReverendBrooke Boothby, he was born in June 1824 atSouthwell, Nottinghamshire. He was educated atCharterhouse School,[1] after which he attended theRoyal Military Academy, Woolwich. He graduated from there as asecond lieutenant into theRoyal Artillery in June 1844,[2] with promotion tofirst lieutenant following in April 1846.[3] Shortly before the commencement of theCrimean War, he was promoted tosecond captain in August 1852.[4] Boothby served in the conflict and saw action at the battles ofAlma andBalaclava, and theSiege of Sevastopol.[5] He was twice promoted during the war, being made abrevetmajor in December 1854,[6] and promoted to captain in September 1855.[7] For his contribution to the war, Boothby was made a Knight of theLegion of Honour byFrance and was decorated with theOrder of the Medjidie, 5th Class by theOttoman Empire.[8][9]
Boothby playedfirst-class cricket in England for theMarylebone Cricket Club in 1858 and 1859, making two appearances againstCambridge University atCambridge andKent atMaidstone.[10] scoring 10 runs with a highest score of 5.[11] As his military career progressed, Boothby became a brevetlieutenant colonel in March 1862,[12] before gaining the full rank in August 1866.[13] Having completed five years as a lieutenant colonel in September 1871, he was made acolonel in the Army under the provisions of the Royal Warrant.[14] Boothby retired from active service on full pay in July 1875, at which point he was granted the honorary rank ofmajor-general.[15] He died in April 1876 atCharlton, Kent.[5]