Wilson was educated at Ponsonby School and then Auckland Grammar School, where he was a member of the 1st XV in 1900.[2] A wing three-quarter, Wilson represented Auckland at a provincial level.[3] He was called into the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, to tour Australia in 1910 because of Donald Cameron's withdrawal. He played a game against Wellington before he departed for Australia where he scored his only points for the All Blacks. He played in the first game in Australia but received an injury and did not appear again.[2]
An all-round sportsman, Wilson was considered one of Auckland's fastest sprinters. He also captained the Ponsonby Cricket Club, as well as being a well-known swimmer and tennis player.[2]
In World War I, Wilson enlisted in the New Zealand Expeditionary Force in March 1915 and embarked for service overseas in August that year. He was commissioned as a second lieutenant in August 1916, and was wounded in action during the Battle of the Somme on 17 September 1916. He died as a result of his wounds two days later.[1] He was buried in the Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension.[4]
ReferencesEdit
^ abcd"Wilson, Frank Reginald - WW1 12/2616 - Army". Archives New Zealand. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
^ abcChester, Rod; McMillan, Neville; Palenski, Ron (1987). The Encyclopedia of New Zealand Rugby. Auckland: Moa Publications. p. 177. ISBN0-908570-16-3.
^Knight, Lindsay. "Frank Wilson". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
frank, wilson, rugby, union, born, 1885, frank, reginald, wilson, 1885, september, 1916, zealand, rugby, union, player, represented, country, 1910, frank, wilsonbirth, namefrank, reginald, wilsondate, birth, 1885, 1885place, birthauckland, zealanddate, death19. Frank Reginald Wilson 28 May 1885 19 September 1916 was a New Zealand rugby union player who represented his country in 1910 Frank WilsonBirth nameFrank Reginald WilsonDate of birth 1885 05 28 28 May 1885Place of birthAuckland New ZealandDate of death19 September 1916 1916 09 19 aged 31 Place of deathSomme FranceHeight1 78 m 5 ft 10 in 1 Weight74 kg 164 lb 1 SchoolAuckland Grammar SchoolOccupation s Schoolteacher 1 Rugby union careerPosition s WingProvincial State sidesYearsTeamApps Points 1906 10Auckland22 International careerYearsTeamApps Points 1910New Zealand0 0 Military careerBuriedDernancourtAllegiance United KingdomService wbr branch New Zealand ArmyYears of service1915 1916RankSecond LieutenantUnitNew Zealand Expeditionary ForceBattles warsBattle of the SommeWilson was educated at Ponsonby School and then Auckland Grammar School where he was a member of the 1st XV in 1900 2 A wing three quarter Wilson represented Auckland at a provincial level 3 He was called into the New Zealand national side the All Blacks to tour Australia in 1910 because of Donald Cameron s withdrawal He played a game against Wellington before he departed for Australia where he scored his only points for the All Blacks He played in the first game in Australia but received an injury and did not appear again 2 An all round sportsman Wilson was considered one of Auckland s fastest sprinters He also captained the Ponsonby Cricket Club as well as being a well known swimmer and tennis player 2 In World War I Wilson enlisted in the New Zealand Expeditionary Force in March 1915 and embarked for service overseas in August that year He was commissioned as a second lieutenant in August 1916 and was wounded in action during the Battle of the Somme on 17 September 1916 He died as a result of his wounds two days later 1 He was buried in the Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension 4 References Edit a b c d Wilson Frank Reginald WW1 12 2616 Army Archives New Zealand Retrieved 19 December 2015 a b c Chester Rod McMillan Neville Palenski Ron 1987 The Encyclopedia of New Zealand Rugby Auckland Moa Publications p 177 ISBN 0 908570 16 3 Knight Lindsay Frank Wilson New Zealand Rugby Union Retrieved 19 December 2015 Casualty Details Wilson Frank Reginald Commonwealth War Graves Commission Retrieved 19 December 2015 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Frank Wilson rugby union born 1885 amp oldid 1085680101, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
