Air commodore James Stewart Wilson (4 September 1909 — 30 April 1994) was a Royal Air Force officer and Scotland international rugby union player.
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||
| Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||
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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
editReferences
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