About James Wilson
Lived 1909 – 1994 (aged 84). James Wilson was a rugby union player.
Air commodore James Stewart Wilson (4 September 1909 — 30 April 1994) was a Royal Air Force officer and Scotland international rugby union player.
Born in Dundee, Wilson attended the High School of Dundee and studied medicine at the University of St Andrews, where he captained the first XV. He was a powerfully-built forward, gaining five Scotland caps over two years, which included a Calcutta Cup win in 1931.
Wilson obtained his medical degree in 1933 and after a brief period as a surgeon at Dundee Royal Infirmary was posted to Aden with the Royal Air Force. He later became an Air commodore.
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Who was James Wilson?
rugby player
When was James Wilson born?
James Wilson was born on 4 September 1909.
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James Wilson died on 30 April 1994.
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James Wilson was a rugby union player.
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