William John Foster (born 3 February 1934) is a Scottish former first-class cricketer and

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officer. Foster was born at

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and was educated in England at Harrow School. He was commissioned into the

as a second lieutenant in November 1952. He was made an acting

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in April 1954, with promotion to the full rank of lieutenant in May 1956. He was promoted to the rank of captain in January 1964. Foster made two appearances in

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for the Combined Services cricket team in 1964, playing against

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, and Oxford University at

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. He scored a total of 79 runs in his two matches, with a high score of 36.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Foster, William 1934 births Living people Military personnel from Glasgow Cricketers from Glasgow People educated at Harrow School Royal Marines officers Scottish cricketers Combined Services cricketers 20th-century Royal Marines personnel