Charles James (rugby league)
Charles Daniel James (10 April 1891 – 6 August 1917) was a New Zealand rugby league footballer who played in the 1910s. He played at representative level for New Zealand (Heritage № 45), and Nelson, as a Wing, or Centre, i.e. number 2 or 5, or, 3 or 4.[2][3][4]
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| Full name | Charles Daniel James | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 10 April 1891 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 6 August 1917 (aged 26) France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Wing, Centre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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International honours
James won a cap for New Zealand during the 1910 Great Britain Lions tour of Australia and New Zealand, playing left-Wing in the 20-52 defeat by Great Britain at the Domain Cricket Ground, Auckland on Saturday 30 July 1910.[1]
Later years
James served with the 1st Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade during World War I and was killed in France on 6 August 1917.[5][6]
References
- "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- "Roll of Honour at nzrl.co.nz". nzrl.co.nz. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 11 March 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- "Past Kiwis → J at nzrl.co.nz". nzrl.co.nz. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 23 February 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- "Profile at nzleague.co.nz". nzleague.co.nz. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- John Coffey and Bernie Wood, The Kiwis: 100 Years of International Rugby League, Hodder Moa, Auckland, 2007, p. 39.
- "James, Charles Daniel". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
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