About Rex Armstrong
Lived 1897 – 1968 (aged 70). Rex Armstrong was a British military physician and rugby union player.
Armstrong was born in Newcastle upon Tyne and educated at the Newcastle University Medical School. He played for Durham Medicals, Northumberland and the Barbarians. During World War II he served with the RAMC and was awarded the OBE in 1944. In 1967 he became the first doctor to describe Foot-and-mouth disease in man in the UK. He died in Morpeth.
He was the grandfather of comedian and television presenter Alexander Armstrong.
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Who was Rex Armstrong?
English rugby union player
When was Rex Armstrong born?
Rex Armstrong was born on 6 December 1897.
When did Rex Armstrong die?
Rex Armstrong died on 17 February 1968.
What was Rex Armstrong's occupation?
Rex Armstrong was a military physician and rugby union player.
What nationality was Rex Armstrong?
Rex Armstrong was British.
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