Tony Lund Posted 12 November , 2005 Share Posted 12 November , 2005 Do any rugby fans have any information on Harold Wagstaff’s army time? I am just looking for some basic bits and pieces, regiment, battalion, maybe enlistment date. I am assuming he was called up and that play with Fartown continued until then, but it is not something I have been looking out for in the newspapers until now. Holmfirth born Harold Wagstaff was a 15 years old player from Underbank Rangers when he signed for Fartown in 1906 and he went on to captain England in their tour of Australia in 1914. Harold Wagstaff. I have five mic to choose from. It is possible he enlisted in June 1916, but there is no real proof of that yet. Wagstaff mic's Thanks, Tony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Lund Posted 13 November , 2005 Author Share Posted 13 November , 2005 He would have been twenty-five years old in 1916, and obviously physically fit for service. Tony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Lund Posted 17 November , 2005 Author Share Posted 17 November , 2005 I may have been looking in the wrong place with the mic. Supposing he never left England, or more correctly the United Kingdom, wouldn’t that mean no medals? Also he might have been commissioned, I have no information on his background other than a skilled rugby player and captain of England in 1914. Tony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Lund Posted 6 December , 2005 Author Share Posted 6 December , 2005 In early September 1916, Harold Wagstaff, Captain of the England and the Huddersfield Rugby teams, was in great demand by short handed rugby clubs. Writing to the Secretary of the Hull Rugby Club he said, “I will be pleased to assist you in the match versus Batley on Saturday. I am called to the colours in about a fortnights time, so it may be the last match I shall play as a civilian.” So he joined the army in September 1916, but that is all that is known so far. Tony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebie9173 Posted 6 December , 2005 Share Posted 6 December , 2005 The Times 1-1-1917 ASC and in the UK? Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebie9173 Posted 6 December , 2005 Share Posted 6 December , 2005 End of 1916-1917 Season, The Times 16-4-1917 : Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebie9173 Posted 6 December , 2005 Share Posted 6 December , 2005 (edited) Hmmmm....??? Medal card of Wagstaff, Harold Corps Regiment No Rank Army Service Corps M2/221946 Acting Corporal http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documen...1&resultcount=1 Steve. (Which of course you've posted already) Edited 6 December , 2005 by Stebie9173 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Lund Posted 6 December , 2005 Author Share Posted 6 December , 2005 Thank you, I think that must be him. It certainly sounds like a team with the England captain in it, and in that case that mic would fit. Thanks again. Tony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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