Edmund Marsden (18 April 1881 26 May 1915) was an English British Army officer and cricketer. He played for Gloucestershire in 1909.[1]

Edmund Marsden
Personal information
Born(1881-04-18)18 April 1881
Madras, British India
Died26 May 1915(1915-05-26) (aged 34)
Myitkyina, Burma, British India
BattingRight-handed
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1909Gloucestershire
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 30 March 2014

Military career

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He was commissioned as a second lieutenant on the unattached list on 20 January 1900 "with a view to [his] appointment on the Indian Staff Corps".[2] Posted to the Madras Command three months later,[3] he was formally transferred to the Indian Staff Corps in april 1901,[4] and served with the 19 Madras Infantry. He was promoted to lieutenant on 20 April 1902.[5]

References

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  1. "Edmund Marsden". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
  2. "No. 27155". The London Gazette. 19 January 1900. p. 362.
  3. "Naval & Military intelligence". The Times. No. 36114. London. 12 April 1900. p. 5.
  4. "No. 27348". The London Gazette. 23 August 1901. p. 5594.
  5. "No. 27469". The London Gazette. 29 August 1902. p. 5608.