Pierrepont Henry Mundy (4 August 1815 – 16 February 1889) was an

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first-class

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er and

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officer. A career soldier, Mundy served in the

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, where he reached the rank of major-general. In addition to his military career, he played

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for several teams between 1838 and 1853.

Military career and first-class cricket

Mundy was born at

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to the General Godfrey Basil Meynell Mundy and his wife, Sarah Brydges Rodney. He made his debut in

for the

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against the

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(MCC) at

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in 1838. He made a further first-class appearance the following year against the MCC, this time playing for the Gentlemen of Sussex. In 1842, he appeared in four first-class matches, playing for the MCC, the

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, the

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, and the

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. In 1845, he played a single first-class match for

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against

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. Having chosen a career as a professional soldier, Mundy enlisted in the

and by November 1847 he held the rank of second captain. He was promoted to the rank of

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in March 1849. Despite his career in the army, he was still able to play first-class cricket, making two further appearances for the Gentlemen of England in 1851, and the Gentlemen of Kent in 1853. Mundy made a total of nine first-class appearances, scoring 132 runs with a high score of 34, as well as taking 8 wickets at an

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of 15.00. Having been promoted to the ranks of

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and lieutenant colonel prior to 1858, he was promoted to the rank of brevet

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in April 1858. He was promoted to the full rank of colonel in July 1864. He ended his military career with the rank of major-general. He was resident in Ireland at

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, before living at

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in his latter years. He was married twice during his life, having two children from his first marriage. His son, Godfrey Mundy, would become an admiral in the

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. He died at Thornbury in August 1889.

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