William Pratten
England international rugby union player
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William Edgar Pratten (29 May 1907 – 25 August 1969) was an English international rugby union player.
Full nameWilliam Edgar Pratten
Born29 May 1907
Lewisham, England
Died25 August 1969 (aged 62)
Canterbury, England
Notable relativeDenis Pratten (brother)
| Full name | William Edgar Pratten | ||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 29 May 1907 Lewisham, England | ||||||||||||||||
| Died | 25 August 1969 (aged 62) Canterbury, England | ||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative | Denis Pratten (brother) | ||||||||||||||||
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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]