The Captain Who Fought The Smallpox Outbreak
Born today in 1894, Dr. C.H. Gunasekara is a hallowed name in Royal College Cricket like his other family members, and the first Ceylonese to play County Cricket in England.
When you think of the name Churchill, you will immediately recall the British Prime Minister during WWII. But there was another Churchill once in England, who led the fight against an enemy that cannot be seen by the naked eye, and the Ceylon Cricket team after playing County Cricket!
Dr. Churchill Hector Gunasekara (C.H.) was born on this day in 1894 and was educated at Royal College, along with his brothers. He captained the College Cricket team in 1912 and moved to England for his higher studies at Cambridge University to pursue medicine. Despite playing Cricket for the University, he missed the Cambridge Blue due to WWI.
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