Bill Cody (rugby union)

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Ernest Austin Stanislaus "Bill" Cody (1892 – 30 December 1968) was a rugby union player who represented Australia.

Bill Cody
Birth nameErnest Austin Stanislaus Cody[1][2]
Date of birth1892[3]
Place of birthMelbourne, Victoria[2]
Date of death30 December 1968[2]
SchoolSt Joseph's College[4]
Rugby union career
Position(s) flanker[2]
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1913[2] Wallabies[2] 3[2] (0[2])

Cody, a flanker, was born in Melbourne, Victoria, the son of Johnathon Francis Cody and his wife, Pauline Mary (née O'Callaghan).[3] He attended St. Patrick's College from 1901 to 1903.[5] He claimed a total of 3 international rugby caps for Australia in 1913.

Cody later worked as a clerk. During the First World War, he enlisted in 1916 as a gunner in the Australian Imperial Force, and rose to the rank of lieutenant upon returning to Australia in 1919.[6]

References

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  1. ^ Australia, WWI Service Records, 1914-1920
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h "Scrum.com player profile of Bill Cody". Scrum.com. Archived from the original on 2 February 2013. Retrieved 12 July 2010.
  3. ^ a b Victoria, Australia, Birth Index, 1837-1917
  4. ^ Howell pp226
  5. ^ "CODY, Ernest Austin Stanislaus SPC 1901-1903". St Patrick's College. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  6. ^ "Ernest Austin Stanislaus CODY". The AIF Project. Australian Defence Force Academy. Retrieved 4 January 2019.

Published sources

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  • Howell, Max (2006) Born to Lead - Wallaby Test Captains (2005) Celebrity Books, New Zealand