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. == References ==