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{{Short description|English cricketer and British Army officer (1879–1914)}}
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| name = William George Sydney Cadogan
| image = Major William Cadogan.jpg
| caption = Major William Cadogan
| honorific_prefix = [[Major (United Kingdom)|Major]]
| honorific_suffix = [[Royal Victorian Order|MVO]]
| birth_date = 31 January 1879
| birth_place = [[Chelsea, London]]
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=y|1914|11|12|1879|1|31}}
| death_place = [[Ypres]], France
| resting_place = [[Ypres Town Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery and Extension|Ypres Town Cemetery]]
| father = [[George Cadogan, 5th Earl Cadogan|5th Earl Cadogan]]
| mother = Lady Beatrix Jane Craven
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| relatives = [[Henry Cadogan, Viscount Chelsea|Henry Cadogan]] (brother) [[Gerald Cadogan, 6th Earl Cadogan|Gerald Cadogan]] (brother) [[Edward Cadogan (politician)|Edward Cadogan]] (brother) [[Alexander Cadogan]] (brother) {{nowrap|[[William Brownlow, 3rd Baron Lurgan|William Brownlow]] (brother-in-law)}} [[Sir Samuel Scott, 6th Baronet|Samuel Scott]] (brother-in-law) {{nowrap|[[William Craven, 2nd Earl of Craven|2nd Earl Craven]] (maternal grandfather)}}
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*[[Second Boer War]]
**[[Relief of Kimberley]]
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**[[First Battle of Ypres]]
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| rank = [[Major (United Kingdom)|Major]]
| service_years = 1896–1914
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| club1 = [[Europeans cricket team|Europeans]]
| year1 = 1904
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| date = 30 November
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[[Major (United Kingdom)|Major]] '''William George Sydney Cadogan''' [[Royal Victorian Order|MVO]] (31 January 1879 – 12 November 1914) was a [[British Army]] officer killed in the First World War. A son of the [[George Cadogan, 5th Earl Cadogan|5th Earl Cadogan]], he had previously served in the [[Second Boer War|Boer War]], and was equerry to the Prince of Wales (later [[Edward VIII]]) from 1912 to 1914. He also played a single match of [[first-class cricket]], for the [[Europeans cricket team|Europeans team]] in the 1904 [[Bombay Quadrangular|Bombay Presidency Match]].

==Early life and family==
Cadogan was born in [[Chelsea, London]]. He was the fifth of seven sons born to the 5th Earl Cadogan and his wife, Lady Beatrix Jane Craven, a daughter of the [[William Craven, 2nd Earl of Craven|2nd Earl of Craven]]. The third son, [[Gerald Cadogan, 6th Earl Cadogan|Gerald Cadogan]], succeeding to the earldom upon his father's death. Two other sons, [[Henry Cadogan, Viscount Chelsea|Henry]] and [[Edward Cadogan (politician)|Edward]], were [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] MPs, while another, [[Alexander Cadogan|Alexander]], was a senior diplomat.<ref>[http://www.thepeerage.com/p10635.htm#i106347 George Henry Cadogan, 5th Earl Cadogan] – ThePeerage.com. Retrieved 30 November 2014.</ref> William Cadogan was educated at [[Eton College|Eton]], where he played cricket for the school's First XI.<ref>[http://www.espncricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/228030.html Obituaries in 1914] – Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, 1915. Retrieved from ESPNcricinfo, 30 November 2014.</ref> From November 1896, he was a [[second lieutenant]] in the 4th (Eton College) Volunteer Battalion of [[Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry|The Oxfordshire Light Infantry]].<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=26797 |date=24 November 1896 |page=6510 }}</ref> He went on to the [[Royal Military College, Sandhurst]], and on 22 February 1899 joined the [[10th Royal Hussars]].<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=27055 |date=21 February 1899 |page=1109 }}</ref> Cadogan saw action in the [[Second Boer War]], where he was present at the [[Relief of Kimberley]] and for operations in the [[South African Republic|Transvaal]], the [[Orange Free State]], and the [[Cape Colony]]. He was promoted to [[Lieutenant (British Army and Royal Marines)|lieutenant]] on 1 June 1900, while in South Africa. Following the end of the war in 1902 his regiment went to India. Cadogan joined almost 375 officers and men of the 10th Hussars who left [[Cape Town]] on the SS ''Lake Manitoba'' in September 1902, arriving at [[Bombay]] the following month, and was then stationed at [[Mhow]] in [[Bombay Presidency]].<ref>{{Cite newspaper The Times |title=The Army in South Africa - Troops returning home |date=27 September 1902 |page=10 |issue=36884}}</ref> He was promoted to [[Captain (British Army and Royal Marines)|captain]] in March 1904.<ref name="bond">{{cite book |last1=Clutterbuck|first1=L. A.|last2=Dooner|first2=W. T.|last3=Denison|first3=C. A.|last4=Kipling|first4=Rudyard|author-link4=Rudyard Kipling |date=1916|title=The Bond of Sacrifice: A Biographical Record of All British Officers who Fell in the Great War (Vol. 1)|url=https://archive.org/details/bondofsacrificeb01clut |location=London|publisher=Anglo-African Publishing Contractors|page=[https://archive.org/details/bondofsacrificeb01clut/page/63 63]}}</ref>

==Cricket==
Apart from playing at Eton, Cadogan had also played several matches of cricket whilst in Ireland in 1896. He often played alongside one or two of his brothers, appearing for an [[I Zingari]] team, for an amateur "Eton Ramblers" side, and teams representing the [[Lord Lieutenant of Ireland|Viceroy]] and the [[Lord Chief Justice of Ireland|Lord Chief Justice]].<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/13/13113/Miscellaneous_Matches.html Miscellaneous matches played by William Cadogan (7)] – CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 November 2014.</ref> None of these games were accorded first-class status, although many of the players featured went on to play at higher levels, most notably [[Bernard Bosanquet (cricketer)|Bernard Bosanquet]], who played at [[Test cricket|Test level]] for England.<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/178/178717.html Vice Regal Lodge v Eton Ramblers], Eton Ramblers in Ireland 1896 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 November 2014.</ref>

Whilst in India in August 1904, Cadogan played his only [[first-class cricket]] match for the Europeans against [[Parsees cricket team|the Parsees]] in the annual Bombay Presidency Match, hosted by the [[Bombay Gymkhana]].<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/13/13113/First-Class_Matches.html First-class matches played by William Cadogan (1)] – CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 November 2014.</ref> The Europeans were comprehensively beaten, losing by 180 runs after being dismissed for 48 in their first innings and 40 in their second. The Europeans' second innings featured five [[Duck (cricket)|ducks]]. Cadogan himself made a [[Pair (cricket)|pair]].<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/6/6605.html Europeans v Parsees], Bombay Presidency Match 1904/05 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 November 2014.</ref>

==Later life and death==
[[File:William Cadogan and the Prince of Wales in Germany.jpg|thumb|left|1913 Touring in Germany with the Prince of Wales: Major Cadogan, the Prince's Equerry]]
In March 1906, Cadogan was made Honorary Aide-de-Camp to George, Prince of Wales (later [[George V]]),<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=27913 |date=15 May 1906 |page=3325 }}</ref> with a corresponding appointment to the [[Royal Victorian Order]], as a Member, Fourth Class (MVO).<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=11830 |date=18 May 1906 |page=535 |city=e }}</ref> From September 1912, he was Equerry to Edward, Prince of Wales (later [[Edward VIII]]),<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=12495 |date=17 September 1912 |page=971 |city=e }}</ref> having been promoted [[Major (United Kingdom)|major]] the previous year.<ref name="bond"/> In that role, he accompanied the Prince during his time at [[Magdalen College, Oxford]]. The Prince's father, the King, was horrified at his riding technique, and had Cadogan make the Prince ride four hours a week in the hope of improving it.<ref>Paul Vallely (12 February 1998). [https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/royal-albums-the-prince-of-waless-private-souvenir-1914--carefree-u-niversity-days-playing-at-soldiers-then-the-harsh-realities-of-war-1144295.html Royal albums: The Prince of Wales's Private Souvenir: 1914 - Carefree university days, playing at soldiers, then the harsh realities of war] – ''The Independent''. Retrieved 30 November 2014.</ref>

The 10th Hussars, Cadogan's unit when not on the [[Staff (military)#British / Commonwealth staff|General Staff]], was one of [[British cavalry during the First World War|the many cavalry units]] in the [[British Expeditionary Force (World War I)|British Expeditionary Force]] during the first months following the outbreak of the First World War. They departed [[Southampton]] on 7 October 1914 and arrived in [[Ostend]] the following day, subsequently joining the [[6th Cavalry Brigade (United Kingdom)|6th Cavalry Brigade]]. The regiment was organised into three [[Squadron (army)|squadrons]], with Cadogan in command of "C" Squadron.<ref>[http://wetherbywarmemorial.com/id17.html Lance Corporal Thomas Franklin Mason] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221105055523/http://wetherbywarmemorial.com/id17.html |date=5 November 2022 }} – Wetherby War Memorial - The Great War 1914 - 1918. Retrieved 30 November 2014.</ref> On 12 November 1914, during the [[First Battle of Ypres]], Cadogan was shot in the groin, and "died almost immediately".<ref>{{cite book |last=Whitmore|first=Sir Francis|author-link=Francis Whitmore |date=1920|title=The 10th (P.W.O.) Royal Hussars and the Essex Yeomanry, During the European War, 1914–1918|url=https://archive.org/details/10thpworoyalhuss00whit |location=Colchester|publisher=Benham|page=[https://archive.org/details/10thpworoyalhuss00whit/page/7 7]}}</ref> Aged 35 at the time of his death, he was buried at [[Ypres Town Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery and Extension|Ypres Town Cemetery]].<ref name=CWGC>{{CWGC|id=446222|name=Cadogan, The Hon. William George Sidney|access-date=25 January 2018}}</ref> The inscription on his gravestone reads: TELL ENGLAND YE THAT PASS THIS WAY THAT HE WHO RESTS HERE DIED CONTENT.<ref name=CWGC/>

==Honours==
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[[File:UK Royal Victorian Order ribbon.svg|100px]]
[[File:Cross of honor Order of the Crown Württemberg.png|100px]]
[[File:Kings South Africa Medal BAR.svg|100px]]
[[File:Queens South Africa Medal 1899-1902 ribbon.png|100px]]
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{| class="wikitable"
|-
|[[File:UK Royal Victorian Order ribbon.svg|50px]] || [[Royal Victorian Order|Member (4th Class) of the Royal Victorian Order]] (MVO) || 1906 || Upon being appointed Honorary Aide-de-Camp to George, Prince of Wales
|-
|[[File:Cross of honor Order of the Crown Württemberg.png|50px]] || [[Order of the Crown (Württemberg)|Cross of Honour of the Order of the Crown]] ([[Kingdom of Württemberg]]) || 1906 || Upon being appointed Honorary Aide-de-Camp to George, Prince of Wales
|-
|[[File:Kings South Africa Medal BAR.svg|50px]] || [[King's South Africa Medal]] || 1902 ||
|-
|[[File:Queens South Africa Medal 1899-1902 ribbon.png|50px]] || [[Queen's South Africa Medal]] || 1902 ||
|}

==See also==
* [[List of cricketers who were killed during military service]]

==References==
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