Lieutenant-Colonel Edward Kemble Twiss DSO (6 November 1882 – 1 August 1943) was an English first-class cricketer and an officer in both the British Army and the British Indian Army, as well as playing first-class cricket while serving in British India.

Life and military career

Twiss was born at Surbiton Surrey, the son of Vice-Admiral Guy Ouchterlony Twiss R.N. and Margaret Louisa née Williams. He was educated at Magdalen College School, Oxford.^[1] He played minor counties cricket for Oxfordshire in 1901, making five appearances in the Minor Counties Championship.^[2] Deciding on a career as a professional soldier, Twiss enlisted with the Devonshire Regiment as a second lieutenant in July 1901.^[3] Shortly after enlisting he served in the Second Boer War. He was promoted to the rank of lieutenant in January 1904,^[4] before being transferred to the British Indian Army in October 1905,^[5] joining the 10th Jats.^[6] He was promoted to the rank of captain in July 1910.^[7] He made two appearances in first-class cricket for the Europeans against the Hindus and the Parsees in 1913–14 Bombay Presidency matches at Poona.^[8] Against the Hindus he took figures of 6 for 30.^[9]

He served in the First World War attached to the Dorset Regiment and was cited for the Distinguished Service Order in June 1916,^[10] with promotion to the rank of major coming in the following month.^[11] Following the war, Twiss returned to the British Indian Army, retiring from active service in March 1920, at which point he was granted the rank of lieutenant colonel.^[12] He died at Brighton in August 1943. His son, Frank Twiss, would become an admiral in the Royal Navy.

References

External links

• Edward Twiss at ESPNcricinfo