William Venning Glanville Hancock
British Army officer
About William Venning Glanville Hancock
Lived 1892 – 1964 (aged 71).
William Venning Glanville Hancock (27 April 1892 – 8 February 1964) was an officer in the British Army.
Hancock was born on 27 April 1892 in Penzance, a town in Cornwall, England.
Career Hancock was commissioned into the Royal Garrison Artillery. He served in theatres in France and Belgium. He was made a captain on 3 February 1915 and subsequently a major. He received the British War Medal, Territorial Force War Medal, and Victory Medal. Hancock was mentioned in dispatches on 21 May 1918 and 7 July 1919. He was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 1919 Birthday Honours.
He was subsequently employed by Barclays as a bank manager. He was a donor of the Fowey Cottage Hospital.
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Who was William Venning Glanville Hancock?
British Army officer (1892–1964)
When was William Venning Glanville Hancock born?
William Venning Glanville Hancock was born on 27 April 1892.
When did William Venning Glanville Hancock die?
William Venning Glanville Hancock died on 8 February 1964.
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