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| Full name | Henry Wallace | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 16 February 1882[1][2] North Shields, Northumberland[3] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 8 May 1917 (aged 35) Arras, France | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Stand-off, Scrum-half | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Allegiance |  United Kingdom | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Service |  British Army | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years of service | 1914-17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank | Private | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unit | Durham Light Infantry | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Battles / wars | World War I | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Henry Wallace (16 February 1882 – 8 May 1917) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s and 1910s. He played at representative level for England and Yorkshire, and at club level for Hull F.C., as a stand-off, or scrum-half.[4] Harry Wallace served as Private with the 10th Battalion of the Durham Light Infantry in World War I, and died in service at Arras, France, leaving behind a widow and five children.[2]
- ^ England & Wales, Christening Index, 1530-1980
- ^ a b British Army WWI Service Records, 1914-1920
- ^ UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914-1919
- ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 1 April 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2018.