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| fullname = Edward Kemble Twiss |
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| birth_date = 6 November 1882 |
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| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/35388.html ESPNcricinfo |
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'''Edward Kemble Twiss''' {{postnominal|DSO}} (6 November 1882 |
[[Lieutenant-Colonel]] '''Edward Kemble Twiss''' {{postnominal|DSO}} (6 November 1882 – 1 August 1943) was an English first-class [[cricket]]er 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]]. |
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==Life and military career== |
==Life and military career== |
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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]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/14/14765/all_teams.html |title=Teams Edward Twiss played for |publisher=CricketArchive |access-date=25 June 2019 |url-access=subscription}}</ref> He played [[Minor Counties of English and Welsh cricket|minor counties cricket]] for [[Oxfordshire County Cricket Club|Oxfordshire]] in 1901, making five appearances in the [[Minor Counties Championship]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/14/14765/Minor_Counties_Championship_Matches.html |title=Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Edward Twiss |publisher=CricketArchive |access-date=25 June 2019 |url-access=subscription}}</ref> Deciding on a career as a professional soldier, Twiss enlisted with the [[Devonshire Regiment]] as a [[Second lieutenant#United Kingdom & other Commonwealth countries|second lieutenant]] in July 1901.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=27336|date=23 July 1901|page=4841}}</ref> Shortly after enlisting he served in the [[Second Boer War]]. He was promoted to the rank of [[Lieutenant (British Army and Royal Marines)|lieutenant]] in January 1904,<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=27653|date=4 March 1904|page=1443}}</ref> before being transferred to the [[British Indian Army]] in October 1905,<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=27858|date=28 November 1905|page=8539}}</ref> joining the [[10th Jats]].<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=27845|date=17 October 1905|page=6936}}</ref> He was promoted to the rank of [[Captain (British Army and Royal Marines)|captain]] in July 1910.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=28412|date=2 September 1910|page=6337}}</ref> He made two appearances in [[first-class cricket]] for the [[Europeans cricket team|Europeans]] against the [[Hindus cricket team|Hindus]] and the [[Parsees cricket team|Parsees]] in 1913–14 [[Bombay Quadrangular|Bombay Presidency]] matches at [[Deccan Gymkhana Ground|Poona]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/14/14765/First-Class_Matches.html |title=First-Class Matches played by Edward Twiss |publisher=CricketArchive |access-date=25 June 2019 |url-access=subscription}}</ref> Against the Hindus he took figures of 6 for 30.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/9/9162.html |title=Europeans v Hindus, 1913/14 |publisher=CricketArchive |access-date=25 June 2019 |url-access=subscription}}</ref> |
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He served in the [[First World War]] attached to the [[Dorset Regiment]] and was cited for the [[Distinguished Service Order]] in June 1916,<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=29608|date=2 June 1916|page=5566|supp=y}}</ref> with promotion to the rank of [[Major (United Kingdom)|major]] coming in the following month.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=30084|date=22 May 1917|page=4944}}</ref> 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 (United Kingdom)|lieutenant colonel]].<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=31837|date=26 March 1920|page=3680}}</ref> He died at [[Brighton]] in August 1943. His son, [[Frank Twiss]], would |
He served in the [[First World War]] attached to the [[Dorset Regiment]] and was cited for the [[Distinguished Service Order]] in June 1916,<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=29608|date=2 June 1916|page=5566|supp=y}}</ref> with promotion to the rank of [[Major (United Kingdom)|major]] coming in the following month.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=30084|date=22 May 1917|page=4944}}</ref> 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 (United Kingdom)|lieutenant colonel]].<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=31837|date=26 March 1920|page=3680}}</ref> He died at [[Brighton]] in August 1943. His son, [[Frank Twiss]], would become an [[Admiral (Royal Navy)|admiral]] in the [[Royal Navy]]. |
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==References== |
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[[Category:People from Kingston upon Thames]] |
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[[Category:People educated at Magdalen College School, Oxford]] |
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[[Category:Companions of the Distinguished Service Order]] |
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Full name | Edward Kemble Twiss | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 6 November 1882 Kingston, Surrey, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 1 August 1943 Brighton, Sussex, England | (aged 60)||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Domestic team information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1901 | Oxfordshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1913/14 | Europeans | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 25 June 2019 |
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
- ^ "Teams Edward Twiss played for". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
- ^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Edward Twiss". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
- ^ "No. 27336". The London Gazette. 23 July 1901. p. 4841.
- ^ "No. 27653". The London Gazette. 4 March 1904. p. 1443.
- ^ "No. 27858". The London Gazette. 28 November 1905. p. 8539.
- ^ "No. 27845". The London Gazette. 17 October 1905. p. 6936.
- ^ "No. 28412". The London Gazette. 2 September 1910. p. 6337.
- ^ "First-Class Matches played by Edward Twiss". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
- ^ "Europeans v Hindus, 1913/14". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
- ^ "No. 29608". The London Gazette (Supplement). 2 June 1916. p. 5566.
- ^ "No. 30084". The London Gazette. 22 May 1917. p. 4944.
- ^ "No. 31837". The London Gazette. 26 March 1920. p. 3680.
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- British Army personnel of the Second Boer War
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