Fredrick de Saram
Colonel Frederick Cecil "Derek" de Saram, OBE, ED (5 September 1912 – 11 April 1983) was a Sri Lankan lawyer, a Ceylon cricket captain, and an officer of the Ceylon Army. He led the attempted military coup of 1962.
Fredrick Cecil de Saram OBE ED | |
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de Saram in 1947 | |
| Nickname(s) | Derek, Derrick |
| Born | 5 September 1912 Colombo, Ceylon |
| Died | 11 April 1983 (aged 70) Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Allegiance | Sri Lanka |
| Service/ | Ceylon Army, Ceylon Defence Force |
| Years of service | 1939 - 1961 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Service number | O/50003 |
| Unit | Ceylon Artillery |
| Commands held | Ceylon Volunteer Force, 2nd (Volunteer) Coastal Artillery Regiment, 1st Heavy Anti-Aircraft/Coastal Artillery Regiment |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | OBE (Military Division), Efficiency Decoration |
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| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1933–1936 | Hertfordshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1934–1935 | Oxford University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 23 October 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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