About Harry Havelock
Lived 1879 – 1923 (aged 43–44). Harry Havelock was a military personnel and rugby union player.
Henry Havelock (1879 – 1923) was an English international rugby union player.
Powerfully-built, Havelock was a Hartlepool and Durham County player, capped three times for England as a wing-forward in 1908. He thereafter played rugby league, joining Hull in the 1908–09 Northern Rugby Football Union season.
Havelock served in France with the Royal Garrison Artillery during World War I.
Employed as a joiner, Havelock died of blood poisoning in 1923 after grazing his leg while working at Alexandra Dock.
Havelock's son, P. H. W. Havelock, was a soccer player for several Football League clubs.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Harry Havelock?
rugby player
When was Harry Havelock born?
Harry Havelock was born in 1879.
When did Harry Havelock die?
Harry Havelock died on 12 May 1923.
What was Harry Havelock's occupation?
Harry Havelock was a military personnel and rugby union player.
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