About Walter Heppel
Lived 1877 – 1939 (aged 62). Walter Heppel was a rugby union player.
Walter George Heppel (2 January 1877 – 4 October 1939) was a Royal Navy officer and English international rugby union player.
A native of Somerset, Heppel was a Devon–based forward and gained his sole England cap against Ireland at Lansdowne Road in the 1903 Home Nations. He was one of four changes made to the team after they had lost to Wales. His Naval career limited further opportunities, and by the time of England's next fixture he was reported to have gone abroad.
Heppel attained the rank of rear admiral, with service in China and the Mediterranean, before retiring in 1928.
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Walter Heppel was born on 2 January 1877.
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Walter Heppel died on 4 October 1939.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Walter Heppel. https://biography.guide/walter-heppel/
MLA: "Walter Heppel." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/walter-heppel/.
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