William Yalland (27 June 1889 – 23 October 1914) was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman who played for Gloucestershire. He was born in Fishponds and killed in action when he was shot through the head while defending a trench at the First Battle of Ypres during World War I. Yalland made a single first-class appearance for the team, during the 1910 County Championship, against Somerset. Batting in the lower order, Yalland scored a single run in the only innings in which he batted. References External links William Yalland at Cricket Archive 1889 births 1914 deaths British military personnel of World War I Military personnel from Bristol 20th-century British military personnel English cricketers Gloucestershire cricketers British military personnel killed in World War I