Cyril Adams
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Cyril Adams | |
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| Born | 18 September 1897 Parkstone, Dorset |
| Died | 19 August 1988 (aged 90) Milford on Sea, Hampshire |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
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| Years of service | 1915–1949 |
| Rank | Air commodore |
| Commands | No. 15 Squadron RAF No. 38 Squadron RAF RAF Kemble RAF Oakington RAF Abingdon RAF Santa Cruz |
| Battles / wars | World War I World War II |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Commander of Order of the British Empire |
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| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm fast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1922–1928 | Dorset | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 21 September 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cyril Douglas Adams CB, CBE (18 September 1897 – 19 August 1988) was an English cricketer and Royal Air Force (RAF) officer. Serving first as a soldier in the First World War, Adams joined the newly formed RAF in 1918, serving in the RAF for over 25 years. His career as a first-class cricketer with the Royal Air Force cricket team ran from 1928–1932, prior to that he had represented his native Dorset at minor counties level.
Adams was born to Blanche Annie Adams and Lionel Lincoln Adams at Parkstone, Dorset.[1] He was educated at Parkstone Grammar School.[2] Having served from 1915 in the British Army during World War I,[3] Adams joined the newly formed Royal Air Force in July 1918 as a second lieutenant in the General Duties Branch.[1] After the war, he gained the rank of probationary pilot officer in August 1919,[1] with promotion to flying officer coming the following month.[4]
In 1922, Adams began playing minor counties cricket for Dorset.[5] He played for Dorset in the Minor Counties Championship on 21 occasions from 1922–1928.[5] Adams' minor counties career was intermittent due to his RAF service, which saw him overseas serving in Iraq Command in 1925.[3] In January 1927, Adams achieved the rank of flight lieutenant.[6] He made his debut in first-class cricket for the Royal Air Force against the Royal Navy at The Oval in 1928, making five first-class appearances for the Royal Air Force from 1928–1932.[7] He totalled 173 runs and 11 wickets across his five match first-class career.[2]
By 1936, Adams was the commanding officer of No. 15 Squadron,[3] having achieved the rank of squadron leader at some point prior to 1936. In 1938, he was serving at Bomber Command,[3] with promotion to wing commander coming in January of the following year,[8] whereupon he was placed in position as commanding officer of No. 38 Squadron in February 1939.[3]