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and during World War II reached the rank of major serving in the
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Official History of The Welsh Rugby Union
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British Lions & Wales international rugby union footballer
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697:WRU Welsh International Role of Honour
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942:J.L. Fisher (Hull and East Ridings)
881:B.S. Massey (Hull and East Ridings)
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320:High Sheriff of Monmouthshire
545:Tommy Vile: A Giant of a Man
508:International referee career
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634:Newport RFC player profiles
562:Parry-Jones, David (1999).
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547:. Llandysul: Gomer Press.
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38:Vile in his Newport jersey
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383:under the captaincy of
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728:Rugby Union Captain
342:International career
316:Justice of the Peace
224:International career
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651:Thomas (1979), pg49
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