George Pugh (rugby union)
Lt. George Harold Pugh (16 January 1890 – 5 September 1916) was a rugby union player who represented Australia.
| Birth name | George Harold Pugh | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 16 January 1890 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Glebe, New South Wales | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 5 September 1916 (aged 26) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | France | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||||||||||||||||
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Pugh, a lock, was born in Glebe, New South Wales and claimed 1 international rugby cap for Australia.
Pugh enlisted in the British army in 1912 and trained for six weeks in Liverpool, and joined the Liverpool Regiment as a second lieutenant. He joined the Australian Expeditionary Force in 1915. He was killed in action in the First World War while serving with the 4th Battalion of the Australian Infantry. He is buried at the Railway Dugouts Burial Ground in Ypres.
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