Murray Gardner
The basics
Quick facts
Gender:
Male
Birth:
7 October 1913
Death:
2 July 2001
Star sign:
Education:
Rhodes University
The details
Biography
Introduction
Charles Murray Shand Gardner DFC OBE (7 October 1913 – 2 July 2001) was a South African cricketer and Royal Air Force officer.
Life and career
Murray Gardner was born in Grahamstown and educated there at St Andrew's College and Rhodes University. He played 10 matches of first-class cricket for Eastern Province and Border between 1931 and 1937. An opening batsman, his highest score was 51 for Eastern Province against Border in the Currie Cup in 1931-32.
He joined the Royal Air Force in 1940 and served throughout the war, ending as a lieutenant colonel. He was awarded the DFC in 1941 and appointed OBE in 1945 for services to the allied air forces.