Eden Love

Eden Love
Full name Eden William Love
Date of birth 14 October of

1909

Date of death 1991
School Newington College
University University of Sydney
Notable relative(s) None
Occupation(s) Veterinarian
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Prop
Provincial/State sides
Years Club / team Caps (points)
NSW
National team(s)
Years Club / team Caps (points)
1932 Australia 3

Eden William Love[1] (14 October 1909–1991) was an Australian Rugby Union player and veterinarian who practised in Launceston, Tasmania.

Early life

Love was born in Burwood, New South Wales[1] and attended Newington College (1921–1927).[2] He graduated from the University of Sydney in Veterinary Science in 1935.[3]

Rugby career

As a prop,[4] Love played for the Australia national rugby union team in three test matches,[5] making his debut in the Australia v New Zealand at Sydney on 2 July 1932.[6]

War service

During World War II, Love served as a Lieutenant in the Australian Army[1] and as a member of C Company, 2/3 Machine Gun Battalion, was taken as a prisoner of war during the Japanese occupation of Indonesia in Java.[7]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Lieutenant Eden William Love TX1536". Department of Veterans' Affairs. Retrieved 10 May 2012.
  2. ↑ Newington College Register of Past Students 1863-1998 (Syd, 1999) pp121
  3. ↑ "Alumni Sydneienses". University of Sydney. Retrieved 19 August 2011.
  4. ↑ "Dinny Love". ESPN Scrum. Retrieved 10 May 2012.
  5. ↑ Australian Rugby - The Game and the Players (Jack Pollard Syd, 1994) pp 289: Love, Dr Eden William "Dinny" (1909 - 1991)
  6. ↑ "Eden William Love". Goal Serve. Retrieved 10 May 2012.
  7. ↑ "C Company, 2/3 Machine Gun Battalion". Australian War Memorial. Retrieved 10 May 2012.


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