Arthur Cocks (cricketer)
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Arthur Denis Bradford Cocks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 29 July 1904 British India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 6 June 1944 (aged 39) Sword Beach, near Ouistreham, Normandy, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Domestic team information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1924 | Bedfordshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career statistics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Source: Cricinfo, 24 April 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arthur Denis Bradford Cocks (29 July 1904 – 6 June 1944) was an English first-class cricketer and
Second World War, in which he was killed on D-Day. He also played first-class cricket for the British Army cricket team
.
Life and military career
The son of
Minor Counties Championship.[2] After leaving Bedford, he decided on a career in the army and attended the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich.[1] He graduated from Woolwich in January 1925, entering into the Royal Engineers as a second lieutenant.[3] He was promoted to the rank of lieutenant in January 1927.[4] In May of the same year he made his debut in first-class cricket for the British Army cricket team against Oxford University at Oxford, before making a second appearance in June against Cambridge University at Fenner's.[5] He scored 30 runs in his two first-class appearances,[6] while with the ball he bowled a total of 51 wicketless overs.[7]
He married Majorie Du Caurroy Chads in 1932 and shortly after served in
Second World War with the Royal Engineers, during which he was promoted to the rank of major in January 1942,[11] with a further promotion to the rank of lieutenant colonel.[1] On D-Day he landed at Sword Beach with the 5th Assault Regiment, known as the 'Hobart's Funnies', in the course of which he was killed in action.[1] His body was returned to England and buried at St. Peter's Church, Frimley
.
References
- ^ ISBN 978-1526706980.
- ^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Arthur Cocks". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
- ^ "No. 33015". The London Gazette. 27 January 1925. p. 593.
- ^ "No. 33243". The London Gazette. 28 January 1927. p. 580.
- ^ "First-Class Matches played by Arthur Cocks". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
- ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Arthur Cocks". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
- ^ "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Arthur Cocks". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
- ^ "No. 34250". The London Gazette. 28 January 1936. p. 603.
- ^ "No. 34464". The London Gazette. 17 December 1937. p. 7917.
- ^ "No. 34539". The London Gazette. 27 January 1939. p. 606.
- ^ "No. 35433". The London Gazette (Supplement). 23 January 1942. p. 437.