William Pratten Explained

William Pratten
Full Name:William Edgar Pratten
Birth Date:29 May 1907
Birth Place:Lewisham, England
Death Place:Canterbury, England
Relatives:Denis Pratten (brother)
Position:Second row
Repyears1:1927
Repcaps1:2
Reppoints1:0

William Edgar Pratten (29 May 1907 – 25 August 1969) was an English international rugby union player.

Born in Lewisham, Pratten played his club rugby for Blackheath and was a front row forward, who was fast in open play. He represented Kent and was capped twice for England in the 1927 Five Nations.[1] [2]

Pratten was the director of an engineering company and served as governor of Sir Roger Manwood's School.[3]

During World War II, Pratten was a gunner with the Territorial Army in the Middle East.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. News: England's Team . . 7 March 1927.
  2. News: Slump in Cheshire Stock . . 8 March 1927.
  3. News: Mr W. E. Pratten . . 29 August 1969.