Gerald McKellar (rugby union) explained

Gerald McKellar
Birth Name:Gerald Forbes McKellar
Birth Date:2 March 1884
Birth Place:Duntroon, New Zealand
Death Place:Dunedin, New Zealand
Position:Wing
Loose forward
Height:5feet[1]
Weight:164order=flipNaNorder=flip
Repyears1:1910
Repcaps1:3
Reppoints1:0
Provinceyears1:1905
Provinceyears2:1908–10
Provinceyears3:1911–12
Provinceapps1:2
Provinceapps2:16
Provinceapps3:11
Occupation:Customs officer
School:Otago Boys' High School

Gerald Forbes McKellar (2 March 1884 – 16 January 1960) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A wing and loose forward, McKellar represented,, and at a provincial level. He was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, on their 1910 tour of Australia, playing in five matches, including all three internationals.[2]

McKellar died at Dunedin on 16 January 1960,[2] and his ashes were buried at Andersons Bay Cemetery.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: McKellar, Gerald Forbes - SA 7930, WWI N/N - Army . Archives New Zealand . 16 January 2016.
  2. Web site: Gerald McKellar . Knight . Lindsay . New Zealand Rugby Union . 16 January 2016.
  3. Web site: Cemetery details . Dunedin CIty Council . 16 January 2016.