Sep Ledger
Encyclopedia
Septimus "Sep" Heyns Ledger (died on 13 April 1917 aged 26.) was a South African rugby union
player from Kimberley, South Africa. He was killed in World War I
, in Arras
, France
while serving as a sergeant in the South African Infantry. He was a clerk by profession.
Ledger took part in the 1912-13 South Africa rugby union tour
. He was awarded four caps, the first against . He scored three points, and a try. His club team was Griqualand West
.
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
player from Kimberley, South Africa. He was killed in World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
, in Arras
Arras
Arras is the capital of the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France. The historic centre of the Artois region, its local speech is characterized as a Picard dialect...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
while serving as a sergeant in the South African Infantry. He was a clerk by profession.
Ledger took part in the 1912-13 South Africa rugby union tour
1912-13 South Africa rugby union tour
The 1912–13 South Africa rugby union tour was a collection of friendly rugby union games undertaken by the South Africa national rugby union team against England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales and France. The tour also took in several matches against British and Irish club, county and invitational teams...
. He was awarded four caps, the first against . He scored three points, and a try. His club team was Griqualand West
Wildeklawer Griquas
The GWK Griquas are a South African rugby union team that participates in the annual Currie Cup tournament. Their home ground is Hoffe Park Stadium, known for sponsorship reasons as GWK Park in Kimberley, and they draw their players from Northern Cape Province. They were previously known as...
.