Edward Twiss

Edward Twiss
Personal information
Full name	Edward Kemble Twiss
Born	6 November 1882; Kingston, Surrey, England
Died	1 August 1943 (aged 60); Brighton, Sussex, England
Batting	Unknown
Bowling	Unknown
Domestic team information
1901	Oxfordshire
1913/14	Europeans
Career statistics
Matches	2
Runs scored	6
Batting average	1.50
100s/50s	–/–
Top score	3
Balls bowled	228
Wickets	7
Bowling average	14.14
5 wickets in innings	1
10 wickets in match	–
Best bowling	6/30
Catches/stumpings	–/–
	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.

^ "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.