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Full name | Joseph Henry Falcon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 9 April 1892 Horstead, Norfolk, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 11 February 1950 Lowestoft, Suffolk, England | (aged 57)||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm fast-medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Relations | Michael Falcon (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Domestic team information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1911–1924 | Norfolk | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1914 | Cambridge University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career statistics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source:
Cricinfo, 16 July 2019 |
Joseph Henry 'Harry' Falcon (9 April 1892 – 11 February 1950) was an English first-class cricketer.
The son of Michael Falcon and his wife, Isabella Falcon (née Mordy), he was born at of Horstead House in Norfolk. [1] He was educated at Harrow School, [2] before going up to Pembroke College, Cambridge. [3] While at Cambridge, he made two appearances in first-class cricket for Cambridge University against Sussex and the Marylebone Cricket Club. [4] He took 5 wickets in his two matches, with best figures of 3 for 72. [5] He played minor counties cricket for Norfolk before the First World War, making seven appearances in the Minor Counties Championship from 1911–14. [6]
Falcon served in the war with the 1st East Anglian Regiment, enlisting as a second lieutenant in August 1914. [7] He was made a temporary lieutenant in May 1915, [8] with full promotion to the rank coming in June 1916. [9] He was made an acting captain in August 1917, while second in command of a battalion, [10] with full promotion to the rank coming in August 1918. [11] Following the conclusions of the war, he was made an acting major in February 1919, [12] relinquishing the appointment in June 1919. [13]
He resumed playing minor counties for Norfolk after the war, making an additional fourteen appearances in the Minor Counties Championship from 1920–24. [6] He died suddenly at Lowestoft in February 1950. [3] His brother, Michael, was also a first-class cricketer.
Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Joseph Henry Falcon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 9 April 1892 Horstead, Norfolk, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 11 February 1950 Lowestoft, Suffolk, England | (aged 57)||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm fast-medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Relations | Michael Falcon (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Domestic team information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1911–1924 | Norfolk | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1914 | Cambridge University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career statistics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source:
Cricinfo, 16 July 2019 |
Joseph Henry 'Harry' Falcon (9 April 1892 – 11 February 1950) was an English first-class cricketer.
The son of Michael Falcon and his wife, Isabella Falcon (née Mordy), he was born at of Horstead House in Norfolk. [1] He was educated at Harrow School, [2] before going up to Pembroke College, Cambridge. [3] While at Cambridge, he made two appearances in first-class cricket for Cambridge University against Sussex and the Marylebone Cricket Club. [4] He took 5 wickets in his two matches, with best figures of 3 for 72. [5] He played minor counties cricket for Norfolk before the First World War, making seven appearances in the Minor Counties Championship from 1911–14. [6]
Falcon served in the war with the 1st East Anglian Regiment, enlisting as a second lieutenant in August 1914. [7] He was made a temporary lieutenant in May 1915, [8] with full promotion to the rank coming in June 1916. [9] He was made an acting captain in August 1917, while second in command of a battalion, [10] with full promotion to the rank coming in August 1918. [11] Following the conclusions of the war, he was made an acting major in February 1919, [12] relinquishing the appointment in June 1919. [13]
He resumed playing minor counties for Norfolk after the war, making an additional fourteen appearances in the Minor Counties Championship from 1920–24. [6] He died suddenly at Lowestoft in February 1950. [3] His brother, Michael, was also a first-class cricketer.