About John Bartlett
Lived 1907 – 1967 (aged 59). John Bartlett was a rugby union player.
John Dudley Bartlett (6 August 1907 – 17 January 1967) was a Welsh international rugby union player.
Bartlett was educated at Llandovery College and the University of Cambridge.
A Carmarthen wing three–quarter, Bartlett was capped three times for Wales, debuting against Scotland in 1927. He made a further two appearances in the 1928 Five Nations and contributed a try in their narrow loss to England.
Bartlett was a local curate outside of rugby and in 1934 joined the Royal Navy as a chaplain.
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Who was John Bartlett?
Welsh international rugby union player
When was John Bartlett born?
John Bartlett was born on 6 August 1907.
When did John Bartlett die?
John Bartlett died on 17 January 1967.
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John Bartlett was a rugby union player.
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