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Full name | Percival Bertram Sanger | ||||||||||||||
Born | 19 October 1899 Reading, Berkshire, England | ||||||||||||||
Died | 17 September 1968 Avebury, Wiltshire, England | (aged 68)||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||
Role | Wicket-keeper | ||||||||||||||
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Cricinfo, 13 April 2019 |
Percival Bertram Sanger (19 October 1899 – 17 September 1968) was an English first-class cricketer, polo champion and British Army officer. In a military career which spanned from 1918–1947, he served in both the British Army and the British Indian Army. Additionally, he played first-class cricket for the British Army cricket team, as well as winning the prestigious Hurlingham Club Championship in polo.
Sanger was born at Reading and was educated at Cheltenham College. [1] From there he attended the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, graduating in June 1918 as a second lieutenant in the Royal Field Artillery and serving in the latter stages of the First World War. [2] He made a single appearance in first-class cricket for the British Army cricket team against the Royal Navy at Lord's in July 1925. [3] Batting once in the match, he scored 2 runs in the Army's only innings, before being dismissed by Dallas Brooks. [4] Playing as a wicket-keeper, he also took two catches and made a single stumping. [4]
He was seconded for service with the Colonial Office in September 1925, by which point he held the rank of lieutenant. [5] He was granted the temporary rank of captain in March 1929, while serving with the Royal West African Frontier Force. [6] He was restored to the Royal Artillery in November 1929, [7] after ceasing to be employed in the Royal West African Frontier Force. [8] By 1931, Sanger was serving in the British Indian Army as a captain. [9] He was promoted to the rank of major in September 1938. [10] [11] He served during the Second World War with the British Indian Army as part of the Prince Albert Victor's Own Cavalry. [12] Following the conclusion of the war, Sanger was promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel in December 1945, with seniority antedated to June 1944. [13]
While serving in India he was a noted 8-goal handicap polo player. [12] Sanger took part in the Inter-regimental Tournament, the Western India Championship, the Radha Mohan Tournament, and the Queen's Bay Challenge Cup. [12] In England he was a previous Hurlingham Club champion and winner of the Hargreaves (Warwickshire) Cup. [12] He retired from active service with the British Indian Army in April 1947, retaining the rank of lieutenant colonel. [14] In retirement he was appointed to the British Army's Regular Army Reserve of Officers as a lieutenant colonel in the Royal Armoured Corps in January 1949. [15] Having exceeded the age for recall, he was removed from the reserve of officers list in October 1954. [16] He died in September 1968 at Avebury, Wiltshire.
Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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Full name | Percival Bertram Sanger | ||||||||||||||
Born | 19 October 1899 Reading, Berkshire, England | ||||||||||||||
Died | 17 September 1968 Avebury, Wiltshire, England | (aged 68)||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||
Role | Wicket-keeper | ||||||||||||||
Career statistics | |||||||||||||||
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Source:
Cricinfo, 13 April 2019 |
Percival Bertram Sanger (19 October 1899 – 17 September 1968) was an English first-class cricketer, polo champion and British Army officer. In a military career which spanned from 1918–1947, he served in both the British Army and the British Indian Army. Additionally, he played first-class cricket for the British Army cricket team, as well as winning the prestigious Hurlingham Club Championship in polo.
Sanger was born at Reading and was educated at Cheltenham College. [1] From there he attended the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, graduating in June 1918 as a second lieutenant in the Royal Field Artillery and serving in the latter stages of the First World War. [2] He made a single appearance in first-class cricket for the British Army cricket team against the Royal Navy at Lord's in July 1925. [3] Batting once in the match, he scored 2 runs in the Army's only innings, before being dismissed by Dallas Brooks. [4] Playing as a wicket-keeper, he also took two catches and made a single stumping. [4]
He was seconded for service with the Colonial Office in September 1925, by which point he held the rank of lieutenant. [5] He was granted the temporary rank of captain in March 1929, while serving with the Royal West African Frontier Force. [6] He was restored to the Royal Artillery in November 1929, [7] after ceasing to be employed in the Royal West African Frontier Force. [8] By 1931, Sanger was serving in the British Indian Army as a captain. [9] He was promoted to the rank of major in September 1938. [10] [11] He served during the Second World War with the British Indian Army as part of the Prince Albert Victor's Own Cavalry. [12] Following the conclusion of the war, Sanger was promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel in December 1945, with seniority antedated to June 1944. [13]
While serving in India he was a noted 8-goal handicap polo player. [12] Sanger took part in the Inter-regimental Tournament, the Western India Championship, the Radha Mohan Tournament, and the Queen's Bay Challenge Cup. [12] In England he was a previous Hurlingham Club champion and winner of the Hargreaves (Warwickshire) Cup. [12] He retired from active service with the British Indian Army in April 1947, retaining the rank of lieutenant colonel. [14] In retirement he was appointed to the British Army's Regular Army Reserve of Officers as a lieutenant colonel in the Royal Armoured Corps in January 1949. [15] Having exceeded the age for recall, he was removed from the reserve of officers list in October 1954. [16] He died in September 1968 at Avebury, Wiltshire.