About Derek Teden
Lived 1916 – 1940 (aged 24). Derek Teden was a British rugby union player.
Derek Edmund Teden (19 July 1916 – 15 October 1940) was an English rugby union player. He won three caps in the 1939 Home Nations Championship. During the Second World War he served as a pilot officer with the RAF Coastal Command, and disappeared in 1940 on an anti-invasion patrol with No. 206 Squadron RAF. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Derek Teden?
English rugby union player
When was Derek Teden born?
Derek Teden was born on 19 July 1916.
When did Derek Teden die?
Derek Teden died on 15 October 1940.
What was Derek Teden's occupation?
Derek Teden was a rugby union player.
What nationality was Derek Teden?
Derek Teden was British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Derek Teden. https://biography.guide/derek-teden/
MLA: "Derek Teden." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/derek-teden/.
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