Gerald Livock

Gerald Edward Livock
Lieutenant Gerald Livock (right) with Frederick Rutland on HMS Engadine, 1916
Born(1897-07-11)11 July 1897
Newmarket, Suffolk, England
Died27 January 1989(1989-01-27) (aged 91)
Blandford Forum, Dorset, England
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service / branchRoyal Navy
Royal Air Force
Years of service1914–1945
RankGroup Captain
UnitHMS Engadine
No. 73 Wing RAF
No. 230 Squadron RAF
HMS Pegasus
No. 24 Squadron RAF
RAF Far East Flight
CommandsNo. 205 Squadron RAF
No. 209 Squadron RAF
No. 10 Flying Training School, RAF Ternhill
RAF Kalafrana, Malta
Battles / warsWorld War I
North Russia intervention
World War II
AwardsDistinguished Flying Cross
Air Force Cross
RelationsMichael Livock (nephew)
Cricket information
BattingRight-handed
RoleWicket-keeper
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1923Lord Cowdray's XI
1925–1926LH Tennyson's XI
1925–1927Middlesex
1925–1934Gentlemen of England
1927–1932Royal Air Force
1933Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC)
First-class debut22 September 1923 Lord Cowdray's XI v Rest of England
Last First-class16 June 1934 Gentlemen of England v Australia
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 13
Runs scored 403
Batting average 25.18
100s/50s 0/2
Top score 65
Balls bowled 0
Wickets -
Bowling average -
5 wickets in innings -
10 wickets in match -
Best bowling -
Catches/stumpings 19/6
Source: CricketArchive, 15 December 2007

Group Captain Gerald Edward Livock DFC, AFC (11 July 1897 – 27 January 1989) was an English officer of the Royal Naval Air Service and Royal Air Force, who served from the beginning the First World War until the end of Second, and was also an archaeologist and cricketer.[1] A right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper, he played first-class cricket for various teams between 1923 and 1934.[2]

  1. ^ "Gerald Livock". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 December 2007.
  2. ^ "Gerald Livock". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 December 2007.