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Arthur Foster
Personal information
Full name
Arthur Leslie Foster
Born1 November 1891
Balham, Surrey, England
Died16 August 1956(1956-08-16) (aged 64)
East Stour, Dorset, England
BattingUnknown
BowlingUnknown
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1924/25–1925/26Europeans
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 3
Runs scored 106
Batting average 21.20
100s/50s –/–
Top score 44
Balls bowled ?
Wickets 0
Bowling average –
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling –
Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 23 December 2023

Arthur Leslie Foster (1 November 1881 – 16 August 1956) was an English first-class cricketer, medical doctor, and an officer in the British Army.

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]

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  1. ^ a b "Wedding". Brighton Gazette. 18 November 1908. p. 8. Retrieved 23 December 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ^ Peterkin, Alfred (1963). Commissioned Officers in the Medical Services of the British Army, 1660-1960. London: Wellcome Historical Medical Library. p. 87.
  3. ^ "No. 28115". The London Gazette. 3 March 1908. p. 1498.
  4. ^ "No. 28167". The London Gazette. 14 August 1908. p. 5984.
  5. ^ "No. 28524". The London Gazette. 22 August 1911. p. 6227.
  6. ^ "No. 31634". The London Gazette (Supplement). 7 November 1919. p. 13638.
  7. ^ "No. 31768". The London Gazette (Supplement). 3 February 1920. p. 1534.
  8. ^ "First-Class Matches played by Arthur Foster". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
  9. ^ "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Arthur Foster". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
  10. ^ "No. 33886". The London Gazette. 25 November 1932. p. 7504.
  11. ^ "No. 34330". The London Gazette. 9 October 1936. p. 6432.
  12. ^ "No. 34567". The London Gazette. 4 November 1938. p. 6888.
  13. ^ "No. 35020". The London Gazette (Supplement). 20 December 1940. p. 7175.
  14. ^ "No. 35464". The London Gazette (Supplement). 20 February 1942. p. 887.
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