Frank Brereton Hurndall

Major Frank Brereton Hurndall (1883 – 14 January 1968) of the 20th Hussars was an English polo player.^[1] He was captain of the 1924 British polo team that competed in the International Polo Cup.^[2]

Biography

He was born in 1883. He enlisted in the 20th Hussars on 22 April 1903. He was promoted to Lieutenant on 21 July 1906 and promoted to captain on 15 July 1911. He was a captain during World War I and when his commanding officer was wounded, he took over command of the unit.^[3]

He played for England in the 1924 International Polo Cup against the United States alongside Thomas William Kirkwood and Teignmouth Philip Melvill, Geoffrey H. Phipps-Hornby, Sr., Eric Garnett Atkinson and Lewis Lawrence Lacey.^[2]

From 1937–1947 he was Colonel of the 14th/20th Hussars.^[4]

He died on 14 January 1968 in Torquay in England.^[5]

References

1. "Military Personnel" (PDF). London Gazette. 2 February 1916. Retrieved 21 November 2012. Captain Frank Brereton Hurndall, 20th Hussars.
2. "Milburn Believes That U.S. Four Will Win; Hurndall Says British Have Fighting Chance". New York Times. 31 August 1924. Retrieved 8 April 2011. The following statements were made, yesterday for The New York by Devereux Milburn, Captain of the American team; Louis E. Stoddard, Chairman of the United States Polo Association; Major F.B. Hurndall, Captain of the British team, and Captain the Hon. Frederick E. Guest, Chairman of the Hurlingham Committee, concerning the coming international polo matches at Meadow Brook. ...
3. "Frank Brereton Hurndall" (PDF). Retrieved 21 November 2012. Those who took part in this engagement speak highly of the bravery and excellent leadership of the adjutant, Captain Frank Brereton Hurndall of the 20th Hussars who, when Major Gooch was wounded, took over command. ...
4. "14th/20th King's Hussars". Regiments.org. Archived from the original on 24 June 2007. Retrieved 10 September 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
5. "Estate Of The Late Frank Brereton Hurndall". Kenya Gazette. 9 August 1968. Retrieved 21 November 2012. Estate Of The Late Frank Brereton Hurndall ... who died at Torquay, in England, on the 14th day of January 1968 ...