Clinton Stringfellow
John Clinton Stringfellow (26 February 1905 – 4 January 1959) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A fullback and centre, Stringfellow represented Wairarapa and, briefly, Bush at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, on their 1929 tour of Australia. On that tour, he played seven matches, including two internationals, scoring 16 points in all.[1]
| Birth name | John Clinton Stringfellow | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 26 February 1905 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Chertsey, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 4 January 1959 (aged 53) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Mauriceville, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 79 kg (174 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Timaru Boys' High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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During World War II, Stringfellow served as a private in the 2nd New Zealand Divisional Postal Unit, New Zealand Engineers.[2] He died on 4 January 1959[3] at Mauriceville,[1] and was buried in the Archer Street Cemetery, Masterton.[4]
References
- Knight, Lindsay. "Mac Geddes". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
- "John Clinton Stringfellow". Auckland War Memorial Museum. Retrieved 20 January 2018 – via Online Cenotaph.
- "Death index: registration number 1959/22113". Births, deaths & marriages online. Department of Internal Affairs. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
- "Plot record details". Masterton District Council. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
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