David McMeeking
For the South African cricketer, see David McMeeking (cricketer).
| Full name | David Thomas McLaggan McMeeking | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 30 January 1896 | ||
| Place of birth | Alexandra, New Zealand | ||
| Date of death | 30 August 1976 (aged 80) | ||
| Place of death | Dunedin, New Zealand | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in)[1] | ||
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb)[1] | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Hooker | ||
| New Zealand No. | 266 | ||
| Provincial/State sides | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1922–28 | Otago | ||
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1923 | New Zealand | 0 | (0) |
David Thomas McLaggan McMeeking MM (30 January 1896 – 30 August 1976) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A hooker, McMeeking represented Otago at a provincial level, and played for the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in two matches against the touring New South Wales team in 1923.[2]
During World War I, McMeeking served with the New Zealand Cyclists Corps.[1] He was awarded the Military Medal for bravery in the field as a result of actions on the morning of 1 November 1918 near Saultain in northern France.[3][4] He died in Dunedin in 1976, and was buried at Andersons Bay Cemetery.[5]
References
- 1 2 3 "McMeeking, David Thomas - WW1 10875 - Army". Archives New Zealand. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
- ↑ Knight, Lindsay. "David McMeeking". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
- ↑ The Edinburgh Gazette: no. 13471. p. 2372. 7 July 1919. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
- ↑ Regimental History of New Zealand Cyclist Corps in the Great War 1914–1918. Auckland: Whitcombe and Tombs. 1922. p. 94. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
- ↑ "Cemeteries search". Dunedin City Council. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
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