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Private Arthur James Wilson 8074, 12th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers
22/07/2024
First World War Army United Kingdom Pre-war sportsman/woman
By Gwyn Prescott

United Kingdom

Private Arthur James Wilson
911360
English Rugby International
Rugby Olympian

Arthur James Wilson played rugby for England in 1909. He played for the Cornwall team which represented Great Britain in the 1908 Olympics.

He was killed on 31 July 1917 while serving as a Private with the 12th Bn. Royal Fusiliers and is commemorated on the Menin Gate.