This is one of a series of posts to mark the international Rugby players who died during The Great War. If anyone has further information on the men concerned, I’d be most grateful if it could be added to the thread. Gareth Ledger, Septimus Heyns played for South Africa Internationals: 4 : 1912 S+ I+ ; 1913 E+ F+ Septimus Ledger was born on 29 April 1889, in Kimberley, son of Fred and Elizabeth Ledger (nee Knobel). Played as a Lock for: Kimberley Boys High School, Griqualand West Profession: Clerk Remarks: SA tour of British Isles and France 1912-1913. War service: 6004, Sergeant, 2nd (Natal and Orange Free State) Battalion, South African Infantry, South African Brigade, 9th (Scottish) Division. He arrived in France on 25 July 1916 and joined his battalion on 31 July. He was killed in action on 13 April 1917, at Arras, and is commemorated on the Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France [Bay 10].
In Memory of Sergeant SEPTIMUS HEYNS LEDGER 6004, 2nd Regt., South African Infantry who died age 26 on 12 April 1917 Son of the late Fred and Elizabeth Ledger (nee Knobel). Member of the 1912 South African Rugby Football Team. Remembered with honour ARRAS MEMORIAL Septimus Heyns Ledger, known as Sep, toured UK with the 1912/13 Springbok squad, and he played in all 4 Test matches as a forward - 15 matches in all. In Sth Africa he played for the Pirates RFC, Griqualand West. SEP LEDGER Position - Forward Club - Pirates RFC Province: Griqualand West (1912) Springbok number - 146 Test debut - 23 November 1912 vs Scotland in Edinburgh aged 23 Last test - 11 January 1913 vs France in Bordeaux aged 23 Total tests - 4 Tour matches - 11 Total Springbok matches - 15 Win ratio: 4-0-0 Tours - British Isles, Ireland & France 1912-13 http://www.sarugbymagazine.co.za/sp...day=1889/04/29 12:00:00 AM&comname=Sep Ledger
