Joseph Albert Pocock (23 March 1884 – 8 August 1971) was an English first-class cricketer and an officer in both the British Army and the British Indian Army.
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| Full name | Joseph Albert Pocock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 23 March 1884 Bedminster, Somerset, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 8 August 1971 (aged 87) Bristol, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1923/24–1924/25 | Europeans | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 7 December 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pocock was born in March 1884 at Bedminster, Somerset. Pocock gained a non-commissioned rank in the Royal Engineers, holding the rank of quartermaster-sergeant into the First World War. It was during the war that he gained a commission as a second lieutenant in April 1915,[1] with promotion to lieutenant following in July 1917.[2] Following the war, Pocock transferred to the British Indian Army Corps of Engineers in January 1922, with the rank of captain.[3] In India, Pocock made three appearances in first-class cricket for the Europeans cricket team, making two appearances in the 1923–24 Bombay Quadrangular against the Parsees and the Hindus, with a further appearance coming in the 1924–25 Bombay Quadrangular against the Hindus, with all three matches played in Bombay.[4] Playing as a bowler, he took 16 wickets at an average of 33.12; he took two five wicket hauls, with best figures of 5 for 66.[5]
In the Indian Army, a further promotion to major followed in September 1926.[6] He was later promoted to lieutenant colonel in September 1934,[7] prior to retiring in March 1939.[8] Pocock died at Bristol in August 1971. His son was the businessman Michael Pocock.[9]
References edit
- ^ "No. 29403". The London Gazette (Supplement). 14 December 1915. p. 12531.
- ^ "No. 30288". The London Gazette (Supplement). 14 September 1917. p. 9627.
- ^ "No. 32792". The London Gazette. 2 February 1923. p. 810.
- ^ "First-Class Matches played by Joseph Pocock". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
- ^ "First-Class Bowling For Each Team by Joseph Pocock". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
- ^ "No. 33224". The London Gazette. 26 November 1926. p. 7680.
- ^ "No. 34097". The London Gazette. 19 October 1934. p. 6629.
- ^ "No. 34608". The London Gazette. 17 March 1939. p. 1851.
- ^ "Mr C. C. Pocock". London: The Times. 17 November 1979. p 16.