Eden Love Explained

Eden Love
Birth Name:Eden William Love
Birth Date:14 October 1909
Birth Place:Burwood, New South Wales
Ru Position:Prop
Repteam1:Australia
Repyears1:1932
Repcaps1:3
Ru Province1:NSW
Occupation:Veterinarian
School:Newington College
University:University of Sydney

Eden William Love[1] (14 October 1909 – 22 August 1991) was an Australian Rugby Union player and veterinarian who practised in Launceston, Tasmania.

Early life

Love was born in Burwood, New South Wales 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 and as a member of C Company, 2/3 Machine Gun Battalion, was taken as a prisoner of war during the Japanese occupation of the Dutch East Indies in Java.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lieutenant Eden William Love TX1536 . . 10 May 2012 . 4 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304052512/http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/VeteranCertificate.aspx?VeteranID=778459 . dead .
  2. Newington College Register of Past Students 1863-1998 (Syd, 1999) pp121
  3. Web site: Alumni Sidneienses . . 19 August 2011.
  4. Web site: Dinny Love . ESPN Scrum . 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. Web site: Eden William Love . dead . https://archive.today/20130221072033/http://69-64-84-84.dedicated.abac.net/zh/info/rugby/player/3997 . 21 February 2013 . Goal Serve . 10 May 2012.
  7. Web site: C Company, 2/3 Machine Gun Battalion . . 10 May 2012 . 4 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304052512/http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/VeteranCertificate.aspx?VeteranID=778459 . dead .