Charles Stanley Hancox

Charles Stanley Hancox was born in 1906 in Liscard, Cheshire, to Charles and Alice.^[1] He was the oldest of five children: his siblings were \bioref{Winifred_Margaret_Hancox}, \bioref{Norman_Merrett_Hancox}, \bioref{Barbara_May_Hancox}, and \bioref{Philip_Renner_Hancox}.

He was a pilot during the war (service number 90811). He became an Acting Pilot Officer in No. 19 (West Lancashire) Squadron, 18 May 1939, ^[2] and a serving Pilot Officer on 18 August 1939. \cite{CSHancox2} He was promoted to Flying Officer (RAF Balloon Command) on 3 September 1940. \cite{CSHancox3}

He married \bioref{Sylvia_Crowther} and they had two sons, \bioref{Charles_Anthony_Hancox} (who died age 21) and \bioref{John_Michael_Hancox} (who married \bioref{Anne}).

He was a Company Director, and died on 20 July 1964, as noted in the London Gazette.\cite{CSHancoxDeath}

References

1. London Gazette. 16 June 1939, and 2 April 1940.

2. The London Gazette, 16 June 1939 p. 4055. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34636/page/4055/data.pdf