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| Full name | Leslie Frank Hancock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 25 October 1899 Jamnagar, Bombay Presidency, British India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 12 July 1944 (aged 44) Maupertus-sur-Mer, Normandy, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium-fast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1926 | Marylebone Cricket Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Leslie Frank Hancock OBE (25 October 1899 – 12 July 1944) was an English first-class cricketer and British Army officer.
Hancock was born at Jamnagar in British India to a British Indian Army major. He was educated in England at Cheltenham College, deciding upon the completion of his education to take a career in the military. [1] Going up to the Royal Military College, he graduated into the Royal Engineers as a second lieutenant in July 1921, [2] before gaining the rank of lieutenant in July 1923. [3] He played first-class cricket twice for the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) in 1926 against Wales and Cambridge University, with both matches played at Lord's. [4] He scored 24 runs in his two matches, [5] in addition to taking a single wicket with his right-arm medium-fast bowling, that of Wales' Cyril Rowland. [6]
He was granted the temporary rank of captain while serving as an adjutant with the Territorial Army in October 1929, [7] later gaining the rank in full in July 1932. [8] Hancock later served in the Second World War with the Royal Engineers, rising to the rank of lieutenant colonel. [1] In the aftermath of the Normandy Landings in June 1944, Hancock commanded engineers constructing advanced landing grounds (ALG). While overseeing the construction of the Royal Air Force ALG B-12 at Ellon, Hancock was killed when the jeep he was travelling in struck a landmine near Maupertus-sur-Mer on 12 July. [9] His body was buried shortly thereafter at the Bayeux war cemetery. [10] He was survived by his wife, the actress Ellen Pollock, with whom he had one son. [11] He was posthumously made an OBE in the 1945 New Year Honours for his services during the war. [1]
References
- ^ a b c McCrery, Nigel (2011). The Coming Storm: Test and First-Class Cricketers Killed in World War Two. Vol. 2nd. Pen and Sword. ISBN 978-1526706980.
- ^ "No. 32404". The London Gazette. 26 July 1921. p. 6000.
- ^ "No. 32844". The London Gazette. 13 July 1923. p. 4885.
- ^ "First-Class Matches played by Donald Ray". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ^ "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Leslie Hancock". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ^ "Marylebone Cricket Club v Wales, 1926". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ^ "No. 33551". The London Gazette. 12 November 1929. p. 7307.
- ^ "No. 33845". The London Gazette. 12 July 1932. p. 4559.
- ^ "ALG B-12 – Ellon". www.dday-overlord.com. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ^ "Lieutenant Colonel Leslie Frank Hancock". www.cwgc.org. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ^ The World Who's who of Women. Vol. 10. Melrose Press. 1900. p. 666.
External links
- 1899 births
- 1944 deaths
- People from Jamnagar
- People educated at Cheltenham College
- Graduates of the Royal Military College, Sandhurst
- Royal Engineers officers
- English cricketers
- Marylebone Cricket Club cricketers
- British Army personnel killed in World War II
- Officers of the Order of the British Empire
- Landmine victims
- Military personnel of British India
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Leslie Frank Hancock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 25 October 1899 Jamnagar, Bombay Presidency, British India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 12 July 1944 (aged 44) Maupertus-sur-Mer, Normandy, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium-fast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Domestic team information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1926 | Marylebone Cricket Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career statistics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source:
Cricinfo, 19 January 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Leslie Frank Hancock OBE (25 October 1899 – 12 July 1944) was an English first-class cricketer and British Army officer.
Hancock was born at Jamnagar in British India to a British Indian Army major. He was educated in England at Cheltenham College, deciding upon the completion of his education to take a career in the military. [1] Going up to the Royal Military College, he graduated into the Royal Engineers as a second lieutenant in July 1921, [2] before gaining the rank of lieutenant in July 1923. [3] He played first-class cricket twice for the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) in 1926 against Wales and Cambridge University, with both matches played at Lord's. [4] He scored 24 runs in his two matches, [5] in addition to taking a single wicket with his right-arm medium-fast bowling, that of Wales' Cyril Rowland. [6]
He was granted the temporary rank of captain while serving as an adjutant with the Territorial Army in October 1929, [7] later gaining the rank in full in July 1932. [8] Hancock later served in the Second World War with the Royal Engineers, rising to the rank of lieutenant colonel. [1] In the aftermath of the Normandy Landings in June 1944, Hancock commanded engineers constructing advanced landing grounds (ALG). While overseeing the construction of the Royal Air Force ALG B-12 at Ellon, Hancock was killed when the jeep he was travelling in struck a landmine near Maupertus-sur-Mer on 12 July. [9] His body was buried shortly thereafter at the Bayeux war cemetery. [10] He was survived by his wife, the actress Ellen Pollock, with whom he had one son. [11] He was posthumously made an OBE in the 1945 New Year Honours for his services during the war. [1]
References
- ^ a b c McCrery, Nigel (2011). The Coming Storm: Test and First-Class Cricketers Killed in World War Two. Vol. 2nd. Pen and Sword. ISBN 978-1526706980.
- ^ "No. 32404". The London Gazette. 26 July 1921. p. 6000.
- ^ "No. 32844". The London Gazette. 13 July 1923. p. 4885.
- ^ "First-Class Matches played by Donald Ray". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ^ "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Leslie Hancock". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ^ "Marylebone Cricket Club v Wales, 1926". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ^ "No. 33551". The London Gazette. 12 November 1929. p. 7307.
- ^ "No. 33845". The London Gazette. 12 July 1932. p. 4559.
- ^ "ALG B-12 – Ellon". www.dday-overlord.com. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ^ "Lieutenant Colonel Leslie Frank Hancock". www.cwgc.org. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ^ The World Who's who of Women. Vol. 10. Melrose Press. 1900. p. 666.
External links
- 1899 births
- 1944 deaths
- People from Jamnagar
- People educated at Cheltenham College
- Graduates of the Royal Military College, Sandhurst
- Royal Engineers officers
- English cricketers
- Marylebone Cricket Club cricketers
- British Army personnel killed in World War II
- Officers of the Order of the British Empire
- Landmine victims
- Military personnel of British India