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Tag Archives: London Regiment

LE Denton – ‘A Glorious Death is a Living Memory’

LE Denton stands resolutely with his 1913-14 Saracens team-mates in the surviving team photo, looking every inch the exact type of steadfast, solid and dependable forward that you would always want on your side. He is recorded as playing for the club in this final season before the outbreak of war, appearing in the fixture…

September 16, 2018 in Louis Edward Denton.

The Enlisted Civil Servant – Alfred Austin Ball – Saracens “B” Team Captain 1913-14

The image of a proud servant to King and Country resonates from Alfred Austin Ball’s service picture, taken upon his joining of the Civil Service Rifles in 1913. Before serving his Country in the Great War, Alfred was to serve Saracens with great distinction. Despite being the tender age of 20, Alfred was entrusted with…

July 31, 2014 in Alfred Ball.

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