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Ker's father was William Ker and his mother was Caroline Agnes (Paton) Ker.
Ker married Lillias Margaret Marten in Petersham, Surrey, in 1891. They had 2 children.
| Birth name | Hugh Torrance Ker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 23 June 1865 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Partick, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 19 March 1938 (aged 72) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Rye, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Hugh Torrance Ker (23 June 1865 – 19 March 1938) was a Scotland international rugby union player. [1]
Ker played for Glasgow Academicals. [2]
Ker played for West of Scotland District against East of Scotland District on 30 January 1886. [3] He also played in the corresponding 29 January 1887 fixture. [4] He missed the 1888 fixture but was back in the West District side for the 26 January 1889 fixture. [2]
Ker played for Glasgow District in the inter-city match against Edinburgh District on 4 December 1886, scoring the only try in Glasgow's win over Edinburgh. [5] He played in the 3 December 1887 inter-city match, [6] and in the 1 December 1888 inter-city. [7]
Ker was capped 7 times for Scotland in the period 1887 to 1890. [8]
Ker became a civil engineer and was proposed to join the Institute of Civil Engineers on 26 October 1890 by a Mr. Strain. His Form E acceptance of the rules of the Institution was signed by Ker on 19 December 1902. [9]
In the First World War he joined the Royal Engineers and was made a captain. [10]
Ker was made a Temporary Honorary Lieutenant Colonel on 1 May 1919. [11]
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Ker's father was William Ker and his mother was Caroline Agnes (Paton) Ker.
Ker married Lillias Margaret Marten in Petersham, Surrey, in 1891. They had 2 children.
Ker died in Durrant House in Rye. His personal estate was valued at £14, 594. [12]
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