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.
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| Full name | Percival Bertram Sanger | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 19 October 1899 Reading, Berkshire, England | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 17 September 1968 (aged 68) Avebury, Wiltshire, England | ||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||
| Role | Wicket-keeper | ||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 13 April 2019 | |||||||||||||||
Life and military career edit
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.
References edit
- ^ "Player profile: Percival Sanger". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
- ^ "No. 30728". The London Gazette (Supplement). 4 June 1918. p. 6669.
- ^ "First-Class Matches played by Percival Sanger". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
- ^ a b "Army v Royal Navy, 1925". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
- ^ "No. 33091". The London Gazette. 9 October 1925. p. 6505.
- ^ "No. 33517". The London Gazette. 16 July 1929. p. 4703.
- ^ "No. 33559". The London Gazette. 10 December 1929. p. 8025.
- ^ "No. 33561". The London Gazette. 17 December 1929. p. 8208.
- ^ "No. 33752". The London Gazette. 11 September 1931. p. 5905.
- ^ "No. 34557". The London Gazette. 30 September 1938. p. 6144.
- ^ "No. 34606". The London Gazette. 10 March 1939. p. 1640.
- ^ a b c d Laffaye, Horace A. (2015). The Polo Encyclopedia (2nd ed.). McFarland. p. 330. ISBN 978-0786495771.
- ^ "No. 37699". The London Gazette. 23 August 1946. p. 4249.
- ^ "No. 37940". The London Gazette. 25 April 1947. p. 1856.
- ^ "No. 38685". The London Gazette (Supplement). 9 August 1949. p. 3862.
- ^ "No. 40335". The London Gazette (Supplement). 26 November 1954. p. 6685.