Atholstan Mahoney (15 July 1908 – 13 July 1979) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A loose forward, Mahoney represented Bush at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1929 to 1936. He played 26 matches for the All Blacks including four internationals.[1]
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Date of birth | 15 July 1908 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Woodville, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 13 July 1979 | (aged 70)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Pahiatua, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 91 kg (201 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | St. Patrick's College, Wellington | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He served with the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force (2NZEF) during World War II, being taken prisoner of war in 1942.[2]
Mahoney died at Pahiatua on 13 July 1979,[1] and was buried at Pahiatua Mangatainoka Cemetery.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b Knight, Lindsay. "Tonk Mahoney". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
- ^ "Atholstan Mahoney". Online Cenotaph. Auckland War Memorial Museum. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ^ "Cemetery records search". Tararua District Council. Retrieved 23 April 2016.