About Wardlaw Brown Thomson
Lived 1871 – 1921 (aged 49–50). Wardlaw Brown Thomson was a British rugby union player.
W.B. Thomson was a rugby union international who represented England from 1892 to 1895.
Early life W.B. Thomson was born in 1871, in Matabeleland, then deemed part of South Africa but in what would later become South Rhodesia.
Rugby union career Thomson played his club rugby for Blackheath F.C. and made his international debut on 2 January 1892 at his club's home ground at the Rectory Field, Blackheath in the England vs Wales match. They had a son, Wardlaw Ivor Thomson who was killed in the First World War. WB Thomson died in 1921.
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Who was Wardlaw Brown Thomson?
English rugby union player
When was Wardlaw Brown Thomson born?
Wardlaw Brown Thomson was born in 1871 in Matabeleland.
When did Wardlaw Brown Thomson die?
Wardlaw Brown Thomson died on 25 April 1921 in Wynberg.
What was Wardlaw Brown Thomson's occupation?
Wardlaw Brown Thomson was a rugby union player.
What nationality was Wardlaw Brown Thomson?
Wardlaw Brown Thomson was British.
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