James Wilson (rugby union, born 1909)
| Full name | James Stewart Wilson | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 4 September 1909 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Dundee, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 30 April 1994 (aged 84) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Haverfordwest, Wales | ||||||||||||||||
| School | Dundee High School | ||||||||||||||||
| University | St. Andrew's University | ||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Doctor / RAF officer | ||||||||||||||||
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Air commodore James Stewart Wilson (4 September 1909 — 30 April 1994) was a Royal Air Force officer and Scotland international rugby union player.
Born in Dundee, Wilson attended Dundee High School and studied medicine at St. Andrew's University, where he captained the first XV.[1] He was a powerfully-built forward, gaining five Scotland caps over two years, which included a Calcutta Cup win in 1931.[2]
Wilson obtained his medical degree in 1933 and after a brief period as a surgeon at Dundee Royal Infirmary was posted to Aden with the Royal Air Force.[3] He later became an Air commodore.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Former Arbroath Doctor's Romance". Arbroath Herald. 8 January 1937.
- ^ "Scotland". The Guardian. 25 November 1931.
- ^ "Appointment". Broughty Ferry Guide and Advertiser. 29 December 1956.
- ^ "Australian Post For R.A.F. Scot". Edinburgh Evening News. 21 January 1961.
External links
[edit]- James Wilson at ESPNscrum
Categories:
- 1909 births
- 1994 deaths
- Scottish rugby union players
- Scotland international rugby union players
- Rugby union players from Dundee
- Rugby union number eights
- University of St Andrews RFC players
- Alumni of the University of St Andrews
- People educated at the High School of Dundee
- Royal Air Force air commodores
- Commanders of the Order of the British Empire