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Notable sportsmen who saw service in South Africa - by: BereniceUK

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Fred Goulding played Rugby Union for Gloucester, and had appeared in an England trial match, before seeing active service in South Africa with the Gloucestershire Regiment, 1900-1902.
www.gloucesterrugbyheritage.org.uk/page_...63.aspx?path=0p3p17p

Lieutenant Frank Milligan had played cricket for Yorkshire, and twice for England, and was killed in action at Ramathlabama, on 31st March 1900. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Milligan

Norman Biggs served as a private, rising to lieutenant, in the Glamorgan Yeomanry. He played Rugby Union football for Cardiff, and 8 times for Wales. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norman_Biggs

Freddie Tait was a renowned amateur golfer, and won the Amateur Championship Trophy twice in the 1890s. As a lieutenant in the Black Watch he was killed in action on 7th February 1900. golfbible.co.uk/2016/01/10/lieutenant-f-g-tait/

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