Alastair McNeil
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Alastair McNeil | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 January 1915 Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Died | 26 January 1944 (aged 28) Anzio, Italy |
| Cause of death | Killed in action |
Alastair Simpson Bell McNeil (28 January 1915 – 26 January 1944)[1][2] was a Scottish international rugby union player, who was killed in World War II at Anzio after going missing in action whilst serving as a Surgeon Lieutenant.[1][3]
He was capped once for Scotland in 1935.[1][3] He also played for Watsonians RFC.[3]
McNeil played for the Scotland national cricket team as well.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Alastair McNeil". espnscrum.com. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
- ^ "Alastair McNeil". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
- ^ a b c d Bath, p109
- Sources
- Bath, Richard (ed.) The Scotland Rugby Miscellany (Vision Sports Publishing Ltd, 2007 ISBN 1-905326-24-6)
- Massie, Allan A Portrait of Scottish Rugby (Polygon, Edinburgh; ISBN 0-904919-84-6)
External links
[edit]- Alastair McNeil at ESPNcricinfo
- Alastair McNeil at ESPNscrum
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