Wattie Barclay
New Zealand professional rugby player (1894–1985) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Captain Walter "Wattie" Pukauae Barclay, MM, QSM, (19 January 1894 – 12 November 1985) was a New Zealand rugby union player, sports administrator and military officer. He captained the New Zealand Māori Rugby Team and holds the record for the highest number of tries scored for the team with 40 career tries.[1]
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Captain Walter Pukauae Barclay MM, QSM | |
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Nickname(s) | Wattie, Wati |
Born | 19 January 1894 (1894-01-19) Kawhia, New Zealand |
Died | 2 November 1985 (1985-11-03) (aged 91) Dargaville, New Zealand |
Allegiance | New Zealand |
Service/ | New Zealand Military Forces |
Unit | Māori Pioneer Battalion |
Battles/wars | First World War |
Awards | Military Medal (1919) Queen's Service Medal (1978) |
Alma mater | St John's College, Auckland |
Relations | Glen Barclay Frank Barclay |
Other work | Captain of the Māori All Blacks |
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