Henry Du Vall

Daniel Henry Verner Du Vall (23 December 1886 – 12 October 1917) was a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1910s. He played at representative level for New Zealand (Heritage № 85), and Hawke's Bay, as a Centre, i.e. number 3 or 4.[1][2][3][4]

Henry Du Vall
Personal information
Full nameDaniel Henry Verner Du Vall
Born(1886-12-23)23 December 1886
Auckland, New Zealand
Died12 October 1917(1917-10-12) (aged 30)
Passchendaele salient, Belgium
Playing information
PositionCentre
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1912–≥13 Hawke's Bay
1912–13 New Zealand 0 0 0 0 0
Source: [1]

International honours

Du Vall represented New Zealand in 1912 against New South Wales, and in 1913 on tour in Australia.

World War I service and death

Du Vall enlisted in the 1st Battalion, Canterbury Regiment, New Zealand Expeditionary Force on 25 July 1916. He rose to the rank of sergeant and was killed in action at the First Battle of Passchendaele in Belgium on 12 October 1917.[5][6] He is memorialized on the Tyne Cot Memorial to the Missing.[7]

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References
  1. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. "Roll of Honour at nzrl.co.nz". nzrl.co.nz. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 11 March 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  3. "Past Kiwis → D at nzrl.co.nz". nzrl.co.nz. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 12 January 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  4. "Profile at nzleague.co.nz". nzleague.co.nz. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 23 February 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  5. "Verner Henry Duvall". Archives New Zealand. 10 May 1914. Retrieved 1 July 2010.
  6. John Coffey and Bernie Wood, The Kiwis: 100 Years of International Rugby League, Hodder Moa, Auckland, 2007, p. 48.
  7. "Casualty Details: Du Vall, Verner Henry". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
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