Albert Luvian Wade
Scotland international rugby union player
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Lt. Albert Luvian Wade (20 September 1884 – 28 April 1917) was a Scottish rugby union player. He was killed in World War I.[3]
| Born | Albert Luvian Wade 20 September 1884[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Died | 28 April 1917 (aged 32) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Dulwich College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life
Wade, known as Bertie, was born in Glasgow. He attended Dulwich College, where he captained the First XV.[1]
Rugby union career
He played for London Scottish FC and was capped for Scotland on 21 March 1908,[3] at Inverleith in the Scotland vs England match which was won by Scotland.
Military service
Wade was killed at Oppy Wood, near Arras on 28 April 1917, whilst serving as a Lieutenant in 17th Battalion, The Middlesex Regiment, on temporary attachment to a trench mortar battery. He was 32 years of age and has no known grave, being commemorated on the Arras Memorial.[4]
