[1] Pink played three matches for Derbyshire during the 1900 season, debuting against Lancashire in May 1900 when he made a modest account of himself.
Pink was a right-handed batsman and played 5 innings in 3 first-class matches with an average of 4.80 and a top score of 11.
[2] During World War I Pink was a 2nd Lieutenant (acting Captain) in the Sherwood Foresters.
[3] A later edition noted the circumstances "For great gallantry and skill in leading his company in the attack on the St. Quentin Canal on 29 September 1918.
In spite of the very thick fog and gas shelling, he kept his company up to time, and under enfilade machine-gun fire and artillery barrage took his men over in fine style.