Lieutenant Horace Frost Marris MC
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Born: 22nd May 1889, Habrough Died: 12th December 1917, aged 28 Grandfather: Thomas Marris Father: Reverend Charles Colquhoun Marris Uncle: Reverend William Hopkins Marris Cousin: George Angus Marris 2nd Cousin: William Richardson 2nd Cousin: Lieutenant John Maunsell Richardson 2nd Cousin: Harry Glanville Southwell Educated: De Aston 1898-1903; Durham School 1903-1906 Occupation: Great Central Railway at Immingham Docks Military Service: Horace won the Military Cross in February 1917 while serving as a Lieutenant in the Royal Engineers for working "nightly for a fortnight on Posts when the lines were 45 to 100 yards apart, putting in very good work". He had returned to front line duties after previously being invalided home in 1915 from Gallipoli. He was wounded by a stray shell near Cambrai on the 2nd December 1917, died of his wounds on the 12th and is buried in Tincourt New British Cemetery, France, grave reference IV. B. 26. Family History: Help and photographs regarding the Marris family kindly given by Phil Marris - great great grandson of Thomas Marris of Ulceby Chase. |
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Overall Batting Record
| Mat | Inn | NO | Runs | Ave | HS | 0 | 50 | 100 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | RO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friendly | 74 | 73 | 0 | 903 | 12.37 | 101 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 74 | 73 | 0 | 903 | 12.37 | 101 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
Overall Bowling Record
| Mat | Inn | Balls | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Ave | Strike | RPO | Best | 3W | 5W | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friendly | 74 | 5 | ? | ? | ? | 7 | ? | ? | ? | 2/? | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 74 | 5 | ? | ? | ? | 7 | ? | ? | ? | 2/? | 0 | 0 |
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