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Ernest Fawcus
Personal information
Full name
Ernest Augustus Fawcus
Born(1895-11-10)10 November 1895
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland, England
Died30 June 1966(1966-06-30) (aged 70)
Halton, Buckinghamshire,
England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm (unknown style)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1927–1929Royal Air Force
1925–1928Buckinghamshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 5
Runs scored 291
Batting average 41.57
100s/50s 1/1
Top score 115
Balls bowled 453
Wickets 8
Bowling average 25.75
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling 4/51
Catches/stumpings 4/–
Source: Cricinfo, 1 September 2011

Ernest Augustus Fawcus (10 November 1895 – 30 June 1966) was an English cricketer. Fawcus was a right-handed batsman who bowled with his right-arm, although his bowling style is unknown. He was born at Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland, and educated at Aldenham School[1] and would later become a British Army and Royal Air Force officer. He died at Halton, Buckinghamshire, on 30 June 1966.

Military career

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Fawcus graduated from the Officer Training Corps with the rank of second lieutenant on 26 January 1914,[2] shortly before World War I. He served in the war, initially in the British Army with the Northumberland Fusiliers. By 1917 he was a lieutenant in the Fusiliers, having been promoted to that rank from second lieutenant on 26 May 1915,[3] and was later promoted to captain on 4 January 1917.[4] Later in January 1917, he was seconded for duty in the Royal Flying Corps,[5][6] which by September 1917 he remained seconded with.[7] By September 1917 he was given the equivalent rank of captain in the Royal Flying Corps, that of flight commander.[8] Fawcus was awarded the Croix de Guerre, which was mentioned in dispatches in the London Gazette in 1918.[9]

On 12 December 1928, Fawcus was promoted from flight lieutenant to squadron leader.[10] On 1 July 1935, Fawcus was promoted from squadron leader to wing commander.[11] On 10 January 1940, he was placed on the retired list of officers. At this time he held the rank of group captain.[12]

Cricket

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Fawcus made his debut for Buckinghamshire against the Kent Second XI in 1925. He played Minor counties cricket for Buckinghamshire from 1925 to 1928, making twenty appearances.[13] He made his first-class debut for the Royal Air Force against the Royal Navy in 1927. He made four further first-class appearances for the Royal Air Force, the last of which came against the Royal Navy in 1929.[14] In his five first-class matches, he scored 291 runs at an average of 41.57, with a high score of 115.[15] This score, which was his only first-class century, came against on debut against the Royal Navy in 1927.[16] With the ball, he took 8 wickets at a bowling average of 25.75, with best figures of 4/51.[17]

References

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  1. ^ "Teams Ernest Fawcus played for". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
  2. ^ "No. 28806". The London Gazette. 24 February 1914. p. 155.
  3. ^ "No. 29502". The London Gazette. 10 March 1916. p. 2575.
  4. ^ "No. 29889". The London Gazette (Supplement). 2 January 1917. p. 188.
  5. ^ "No. 29904". The London Gazette. 16 January 1917. p. 613.
  6. ^ "No. 29911". The London Gazette. 19 January 1917. p. 818.
  7. ^ "No. 30314". The London Gazette (Supplement). 28 September 1917. p. 10127.
  8. ^ "No. 30390". The London Gazette (Supplement). 16 January 1917. p. 11982.
  9. ^ "No. 30631". The London Gazette (Supplement). 12 April 1918. p. 4523.
  10. ^ "No. 33446". The London Gazette. 11 December 1928. p. 8173.
  11. ^ "No. 34176". The London Gazette. 2 July 1935. p. 4262.
  12. ^ "No. 34776". The London Gazette (Supplement). 19 January 1940. p. 379.
  13. ^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Ernest Fawcus". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
  14. ^ "First-Class Matches played by Ernest Fawcus". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
  15. ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Ernest Fawcus". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
  16. ^ "Royal Navy v Royal Air Force, 1927". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
  17. ^ "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Ernest Fawcus". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
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