Hugh Oldman
Colonel Hugh Oldman in 1970 | |||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Hugh Richard Deare Oldman | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 24 June 1914 Belgaum, British India | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 26 November 1988 (aged 74) Saluda, Virginia, US | ||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||
| Role | Wicket-keeper | ||||||||||||||
| Domestic team information | |||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||
| 1954–55 | Baluchistan | ||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 24 March 2019 | |||||||||||||||
Colonel Sir Hugh Richard Deare Oldman KBE, MC (24 June 1914 – 26 November 1988) was a British Army officer who later served as Secretary for Defence of the Sultanate of Oman. He was one of the major participants in the coup d'état in July 1970 that brought Sultan Qaboos to the throne of Oman. He also played first-class cricket in Pakistan.