Peter Heath Jaques (20 November 1919 − 4 July 2013) was an English cricketer. Jaques was a right-handed

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. He was born at

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. Jaques served in the

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during

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, obtaining the rank of

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on 14 January 1944 and being given the

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of 307125. He relinquished his commission from the

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in October 1944 on account of ill health. However, this was cancelled the following month, but the relinquishing of his commission was reinstated again later in that month. Following the war, Jaques made a single first-class appearance for

against

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at the

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in 1949. Batting at number six in Leicestershire's first-innings, he made 55 runs before he was dismissed by

Des Barrick Desmond William Barrick (28 April 1926 – 25 December 2007) was an English cricketer who played in 301 first-class matches between 1949 and 1960. Career Barrick was born in Fitzwilliam, Yorkshire. A right-handed batsman and an occasional ...

. In their second-innings, he was dismissed by the same bowler for 14 runs. This was his only major appearance for the county. His grandson, Robin Lett, has also played first-class cricket, while his sister,

Faith Jaques Faith Jaques (1923–1997) was a British illustrator of the late twentieth century notable for her work as a children's book author, illustrator, artist, stamp designer and advocate for artists' rights over their work. Early life Faith Heather ...

, was a children's book author and illustrator.

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