Augustus Lochner
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Augustus Meyer Lochner (1 October 1827 – 20 February 1865) was an English soldier who played as a cricketer in one match for Tasmania. He was born in Enfield and died in Plumstead Common.
Lochner made a single first-class appearance for the side, during the 1853–54 season, against Victoria. He scored 19 not out in the first innings in which he batted, and a single run in the second.
Military career
In 1845, Augustus Lochner was a "gentleman cadet" and the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich.{{citation | title = Royal Military Academy | newspaper = The Times |issue = 19110 | page = 3 | location = London | date = 1845-12-18 }} In May 1846, he became a second lieutenant in the Royal Engineers,{{citation | title = From The London Gazette | newspaper = The Times |issue = 19232 | page = 6| location = London | date = 1846-05-09 }} and in November of the same year he was promoted to first lieutenant.{{citation | title = From The London Gazette | newspaper = The Times |issue = 19397 | page = 4 | location = London | date = 1846-11-18 }} Lochner continued with his military career: in 1859, he is recorded as being promoted from second captain to full captain in the Royal Engineers.{{citation | title = From The London Gazette | newspaper = The Times |issue = 23273 | page = 6 | location = London | date = 1859-04-06 }} He was a serving officer with the rank of captain at the time of his death in 1865.{{citation | title = Naval and Military Intelligence | newspaper = The Times |issue = 25151 | page = 9 | location = London | date = 1865-04-05 }}
See also
References
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External links
- [https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/2/2600/2600.html Augustus Lochner] at Cricket Archive
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