Francis Eckley Oakeley (5 February 1891 – 25 November 1914) was an English rugby player. Having been educated at Hereford Cathedral School, he later played as a scrum-half and won four caps for England between 1913 and 1914.[1] He was killed during the First World War, when the submarine he was serving aboard, HMS D2, disappeared.[2]
Francis Eckley Oakeley | |||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 5 February 1891 | ||||||||||||||||
| Died | 25 November 1914 (aged 23) | ||||||||||||||||
| Education | Hereford Cathedral School | ||||||||||||||||
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| Allegiance |  United Kingdom | ||||||||||||||||
Branch |  Royal Navy | ||||||||||||||||
| Unit | HMS D2 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||
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References
edit- ↑ "Francis Oakeley - Rugby Union - Players and Officials - ESPN Scrum". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
- ↑ Reading Room Manchester. "CWGC - Casualty Details". Cwgc.org. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
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