Frank Wrentmore facts for kids
|
Personal information
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Frank Wrentmore | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | fourth ¼ 1884 Pontypridd, Wales |
|||||||||||||||||||||
|
Playing information
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Rugby union
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Rugby league
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
Frank Wrentmore was a Welsh rugby player born in Pontypridd in late 1884. He played both rugby union and professional rugby league in the 1900s. Frank played rugby union for Penygraig RFC. Later, he played rugby league for Mid-Rhondda. He also served as a soldier in World War I.
Contents
Playing Rugby League
Frank Wrentmore played rugby league for the Mid-Rhondda club. Rugby league is a team sport played with an oval ball. It is one of the two main types of rugby football.
Match Against Australia
In one notable game, Frank Wrentmore scored a try. This happened when his team, Mid-Rhondda, played against the Australian national team. The match took place at King George's Park, Tonypandy in Tonypandy. Australia won the game with a score of 20 to 6.
Serving in World War I
Frank Wrentmore was a soldier during World War I. He served with the Somerset Light Infantry. This was part of the British Expeditionary Force.
The Christmas Truce of 1914
Frank Wrentmore was part of a special event called the Christmas truce. This happened around Christmas in 1914. Soldiers on the Western Front stopped fighting for a short time. They had unofficial ceasefires. This truce allowed soldiers from different sides to meet and share gifts. It was a moment of peace during a terrible war.
