About W. G. E. Luddington
Lived 1894 – 1941 (aged 46). W. G. E. Luddington was a rugby union player.
William George Ernest Luddington (8 February 1894 – ) was an England international rugby union footballer who gained 13 caps between 1922 and 1926. He was a goal-kicking fly-half or centre, playing for Devonport Services and the Royal Navy.
He served as a Master-at-arms in the Royal Navy during the Second World War and was killed, aged 46, during the attack by Axis aircraft on on 10 January 1941. Having no known grave, he is listed on the Plymouth Naval Memorial. His father was Thomas Levi Luddington who served with the Army Hospital Corps and took part in the defence of Rorkes Drift 1879
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Who was W. G. E. Luddington?
English rugby union player (1894–1941)
When was W. G. E. Luddington born?
W. G. E. Luddington was born on 8 February 1894.
When did W. G. E. Luddington die?
W. G. E. Luddington died on 10 January 1941.
What was W. G. E. Luddington's occupation?
W. G. E. Luddington was a rugby union player.
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