Birth name | Alexander Wilson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 28 July 1874 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 6 October 1932 58) | (aged||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Devonport, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Occupation(s) | Storeman [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Alexander Wilson (28 July 1874 – 6 October 1932) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A forward, Wilson represented Auckland at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side on their 1897 tour of Australia. He played eight matches on that tour including the games against Queensland and New South Wales. [2]
Wilson died at his home in Devonport, Auckland, on 6 October 1932, and was buried at O'Neill's Point Cemetery. [1]
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