Alastair Monteath
New Zealand cricketer
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Alastair Patrick Johnstone Monteath (12 September 1913 – 27 June 1942) was a New Zealand cricketer. He played two first-class matches for Otago during the 1939–40 season.[1][2] He was killed in action during World War II.[3]
Fullname
Alastair Patrick Johnstone Monteath
Born12 September 1913
Christchurch, New Zealand
Christchurch, New Zealand
Died27 June 1942 (aged 28)
Western Desert, Italian Libya
Western Desert, Italian Libya
1939/40Otago
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Alastair Patrick Johnstone Monteath |
| Born | 12 September 1913 Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Died | 27 June 1942 (aged 28) Western Desert, Italian Libya |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 1939/40 | Otago |
Source: Cricinfo, 17 May 2016 | |
Monteath was born at Christchurch in 1913 and educated at Christ's College in the city. He was working as a salesman in Dunedin when he enrolled in the New Zealand Army. He was serving in 20 Battalion in North Africa when he was killed in June 1942 in Italian Libya during the Western Desert campaign.[4][5] He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial in Egypt.[3]
