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{{Infobox cricketer<br />
| name = Joseph Pocock<br />
| image = <br />
| country = England<br />
| full_name = Joseph Albert Pocock<br />
| birth_date = 23 March 1884<br />
| birth_place = [[Bedminster, Bristol|Bedminster]], [[Somerset]], England<br />
| death_date = {{death date and age|1971|8|8|1884|3|23|df=yes}}<br />
| death_place = [[Bristol]], England<br />
| nickname = <br />
| family = <br />
| batting = Unknown<br />
| bowling = Unknown<br />
| role = <br />
| club1 = [[Europeans cricket team|Europeans]]<br />
| year1 = 1923/24–1924/25<br />
| columns = 1<br />
| column1 = [[First-class cricket|First-class]]<br />
| matches1 = 3<br />
| runs1 = 11<br />
| bat avg1 = 5.50<br />
| 100s/50s1 = –/–<br />
| top score1 = 7[[not out|*]]<br />
| deliveries1 = 1,014<br />
| wickets1 = 16<br />
| bowl avg1 = 33.12<br />
| fivefor1 = 2<br />
| tenfor1 = –<br />
| best bowling1 = 5/66<br />
| catches/stumpings1 = –/–<br />
| date = 7 December<br />
| year = 2023<br />
| source = https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/joseph-pocock-32468 ESPNcricinfo<br />
}}<br />
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'''Joseph Albert Pocock''' (23 March 1884 – 8 August 1971) was an English first-class [[cricket]]er and an officer in both the [[British Army]] and the [[British Indian Army]].<br />
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Pocock was born in March 1884 at [[Bedminster, Bristol|Bedminster, Somerset]]. Pocock gained a [[Non-commissioned officer#United Kingdom|non-commissioned rank]] in the [[Royal Engineers]], holding the rank of [[Quartermaster sergeant#United Kingdom|quartermaster-sergeant]] into the [[First World War]]. It was during the war that he gained a commission as a [[Second lieutenant#United Kingdom and other Commonwealth countries|second lieutenant]] in April 1915,<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=29403|date=14 December 1915|page=12531|supp=y}}</ref> with promotion to [[Lieutenant (British Army and Royal Marines)|lieutenant]] following in July 1917.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=30288|date=14 September 1917|page=9627|supp=y}}</ref> Following the war, Pocock transferred to the [[British Indian Army]] [[Indian Army Corps of Engineers|Corps of Engineers]] in January 1922, with the rank of [[Captain (British Army and Royal Marines)|captain]].<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=32792|date=2 February 1923|page=810}}</ref> In India, Pocock made three appearances in [[first-class cricket]] for the [[Europeans cricket team]], making two appearances in the 1923–24 [[Bombay Tournament (cricket)|Bombay Quadrangular]] against the [[Parsis cricket team|Parsees]] and the [[Hindus cricket team|Hindus]], with a further appearance coming in the 1924–25 Bombay Quadrangular against the Hindus, with all three matches played in [[Bombay Gymkhana|Bombay]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/14/14339/First-Class_Matches.html|title=First-Class Matches played by Joseph Pocock|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=7 December 2023|url-access=subscription}}</ref> Playing as a [[Bowling (cricket)|bowler]], he took 16 wickets at an [[bowling average|average]] of 33.12; he took two [[five wicket haul]]s, with best figures of 5 for 66.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/14/14339/f_Bowling_by_Team.html|title=First-Class Bowling For Each Team by Joseph Pocock|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=7 December 2023|url-access=subscription}}</ref><br />
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In the Indian Army, a further promotion to [[Major (United Kingdom)|major]] followed in September 1926.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=33224|date=26 November 1926|page=7680}}</ref> He was later promoted to [[Lieutenant colonel (United Kingdom)|lieutenant colonel]] in September 1934,<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=34097|date=19 October 1934|page=6629}}</ref> prior to retiring in March 1939.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=34608|date=17 March 1939|page=1851}}</ref> Pocock died at [[Bristol]] in August 1971. His son was the businessman [[Michael Pocock (businessman)|Michael Pocock]].<ref>"Mr C. C. Pocock". [[London]]: ''[[The Times]]''. 17 November 1979. p 16.</ref><br />
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==External links==<br />
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[[Category:1971 deaths]]<br />
[[Category:Cricketers from Bristol]]<br />
[[Category:Military personnel from Bristol]]<br />
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