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Vivian Kavanagh

Personal information
Full name	Vivian Claude Kavanagh
Born	(1882-06-02)2 June 1882 Auckland, New Zealand
Died	9 August 1917(1917-08-09) (aged 35) Passchendaele salient, Belgium
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 13 June 2016

Vivian Claude Kavanagh (2 June 1882 – 9 August 1917) was a New Zealand cricketer. He played one first-class match for Auckland in 1912/13. He was also a leading hockey player, who represented Auckland over many years as a half-back.

He fought in the Second Boer War, and enlisted to fight in World War I. He was killed in action on the Ypres Salient, and is buried at the Prowse Point War Cemetery.

See also

• List of Auckland representative cricketers
• List of cricketers who were killed during military service

References

1. "Vivian Kavanagh". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
2. "The Late Sergt. Kavanagh". Auckland Star: 2. 3 September 1917.
3. "Vivian Claude Kavanagh". Auckland Museum. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
4. "Kavanagh, Vivian". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 13 June 2016.

External links

• Vivian Kavanagh at ESPNcricinfo

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