About Arthur Archer
Lived 1856 – 1930 (aged 74). Arthur Archer was a military personnel, rugby union player and cricketer.
Arthur Montfort Archer (16 September 1856 — 17 September 1930) was an Irish international rugby union player.
Born on County Kildare, Archer attended The Royal School, Armagh, was an active sportsman at Trinity College Dublin. He gained an Ireland cap against Scotland at Belfast in 1879 and the following year captained the Dublin University XI against the Australian cricket team, which they held to a draw in a rain-interrupted match.
Archer, a physician, was a Surgeon Lieutenant Colonel with the 1st Cheshire Royal Garrison Artillery and served during World War I on a ship transporting troops from India. He served on the Chester City Council while based in the northwest of England, but lived his later years in Ireland, and was the High Sheriff of Leitrim in 1910.
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Who was Arthur Archer?
Irish rugby union player
When was Arthur Archer born?
Arthur Archer was born on 16 September 1856.
When did Arthur Archer die?
Arthur Archer died on 17 September 1930.
What was Arthur Archer's occupation?
Arthur Archer was a military personnel, rugby union player and cricketer.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Arthur Archer (rugby union)
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