Ernest Roberts (rugby union)
Rear Admiral Ernest William Roberts, OBE (1878–1933) was a rugby union international who represented England from 1901 to 1907. He also captained his country. As a Rear Admiral in the Royal Navy, he served in Grand Fleet destroyers during World War I. He was appointed an OBE (Military Division) in 1923.
| Birth name | Ernest William Roberts | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 14 November 1878 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Lowestoft, Suffolk, England | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 19 November 1933 (aged 55) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Manchester, England | ||||||||||||||||
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