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.
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| Full name | Ernest Augustus Fawcus | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1895-11-10)10 November 1895 Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 30 June 1966(1966-06-30) (aged 70) Halton, Buckinghamshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm (unknown style) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1927–1929 | Royal Air Force | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1925–1928 | Buckinghamshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 1 September 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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]
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]