Alfred Maynard
Alfred Frederick Maynard | |||||||||||||
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| Born | 23 March 1894 | ||||||||||||
| Died | 13 November 1916 (aged 22) Beaumont-Hamel, France | ||||||||||||
| Father | William Maynard | ||||||||||||
| Rugby union career | |||||||||||||
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| Military career | |||||||||||||
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom | ||||||||||||
Branch |  British Army | ||||||||||||
Service years | 1914-1916 | ||||||||||||
Rank | Lieutenant | ||||||||||||
| Unit | Royal Naval Division | ||||||||||||
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| Memorials | Thiepval Memorial | ||||||||||||
Alfred Frederick Maynard (23 March 1894 – 13 November 1916 (aged 22)) was an English rugby union player. He was the son of William Maynard, former international association footballer. He won 3 caps as a hooker in the 1914 Five Nations Championship.[1] He was killed at Beaumont Hamel in the First World War when serving as a lieutenant in the Royal Naval Division and is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Alfred Maynard - Rugby Union - Players and Officials - ESPN Scrum". ESPN scrum.
- ^ Reading Room Manchester. "CWGC - Casualty Details". cwgc.org.
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