One of the most tragic figures of the First World War period was Dr. Claude Tozer, whose meteoric rise and shocking end became one of cricket's most heartbreaking stories. Born September 27, 1890, Tozer had been a recognised University player before the war, twice heading the First Grade batting aggregate lists with averages above 70.
His path to cricket stardom was interrupted by the Great War, where he served with extraordinary distinction. Enlisting in the Australian Army Medical Corps in May 1915, Tozer quickly rose to the rank of captain