Geoffrey Rimbault
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Streatham, Surrey, England
Bovey Tracey, Devon, England
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| Full name | Geoffrey Acworth Rimbault | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 17 April 1908 Streatham, Surrey, England | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 20 October 1991 (aged 83) Bovey Tracey, Devon, England | ||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||
| 1934/35 | Europeans | ||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 25 April 2019 | |||||||||||||||
Geoffrey Acworth Rimbault CBE DSO MC DL (17 April 1908 – 20 October 1991) was an English first-class cricketer and British Army officer. Starting his military career as a non-commissioned officer, he was later commissioned in June 1928. He spent the majority of his military career with the Loyal Regiment (North Lancashire), serving in the Second World War during which he was awarded the Distinguished Service Order. He retired from active service in 1961, but served as the Loyal Regiment's final regimental colonel until 1970. During his military career he played first-class cricket in British India for the Europeans cricket team, as well as appearing in England for the British Army cricket team. In later life, he served as a deputy lieutenant of Surrey.
The son of Arthur Henry Rimbault, he was born at Streatham and educated at Dulwich College.[1] From Dulwich he served as a non-commissioned officer in the Territorial Army with the cavalry squadron in both the Inns of Court Regiment and the 12th London Regiment (The Rangers).[1] He became a commissioned officer when he was made a second lieutenant in The Rangers in June 1928.[2] He transferred to the Loyal Regiment (North Lancashire) in February 1930.[3] with promotion to the rank of lieutenant coming in February 1933.[1] While serving in British India, Rimbault made his debut in first-class cricket for the Europeans against the Hindus at Bombay in the 1934–35 Bombay Quadrangular.[4] He was appointed as a staff captain to British Troops in Palestine and Transjordan in September 1936,[5] and was awarded the Military Cross in November of the same year.[6] Returning to England, he was appointed as an instructor at the Small Arms School at Hythe, Kent in May 1938.[7] He made a second appearance in first-class cricket in the same year, appearing for the British Army cricket team against Cambridge University at Fenner's.[4] He was promoted to rank of captain in August 1938.[8]