Arthur Leslie Foster (1 November 1881 – 16 August 1956) was an English first-class cricketer, medical doctor, and an officer in the British Army.
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| Full name | Arthur Leslie Foster | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 November 1891 Balham, Surrey, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 16 August 1956 (aged 64) East Stour, Dorset, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1924/25–1925/26 | Europeans | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 23 December 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The son of the merchant Norman R. Foster, he was born at Balham in November 1881. He was educated at Westminster School,[1] before matriculating to study medicine at Guy's Hospital in Southwark.[2] From there, he gained a commission into the Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC) as a probationary lieutenant in February 1908.[3] After being confirmed in the rank in August of that year.[4] he was promoted to captain in August 1911.[5] Following the end of the First World War, he was made an acting major in August 1919,[6] prior to gaining the permanent rank in February 1920.[7]
While stationed in British India, Foster played first-class cricket for the Europeans cricket team on three occasions in the Lahore Tournament's of 1924–25 and 1925–26, playing twice against the Muslims and once against the Sikhs.[8] In these, he scored 106 runs at an average of 21.20, with a highest score of 44.[9] In the RAMC, he was promoted to lieutenant colonel in November 1932,[10] with a further promotion to colonel following in October 1936.[11] He retired from active service in November 1938 with the rank of colonel.[12] Foster was recalled to service in the Second World War, during which he was mentioned in dispatches in December 1940.[13] His war service lasted until November 1941, when he exceeded the age for recall.[14] Foster died in August 1956 at East Stour, Dorset; he had married Edith Kate Summerhayes in November 1908.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b "Wedding". Brighton Gazette. 18 November 1908. p. 8. Retrieved 23 December 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ Peterkin, Alfred (1963). Commissioned Officers in the Medical Services of the British Army, 1660-1960. London: Wellcome Historical Medical Library. p. 87.
- ^ "No. 28115". The London Gazette. 3 March 1908. p. 1498.
- ^ "No. 28167". The London Gazette. 14 August 1908. p. 5984.
- ^ "No. 28524". The London Gazette. 22 August 1911. p. 6227.
- ^ "No. 31634". The London Gazette (Supplement). 7 November 1919. p. 13638.
- ^ "No. 31768". The London Gazette (Supplement). 3 February 1920. p. 1534.
- ^ "First-Class Matches played by Arthur Foster". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ^ "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Arthur Foster". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ^ "No. 33886". The London Gazette. 25 November 1932. p. 7504.
- ^ "No. 34330". The London Gazette. 9 October 1936. p. 6432.
- ^ "No. 34567". The London Gazette. 4 November 1938. p. 6888.
- ^ "No. 35020". The London Gazette (Supplement). 20 December 1940. p. 7175.
- ^ "No. 35464". The London Gazette (Supplement). 20 February 1942. p. 887.