Harry Porteous
Harry Graeme Porteous (20 January 1875 – 19 December 1951) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A wing forward, Porteous represented Otago at a provincial level. He was a member of the New Zealand national side for the 1903 tour of Australia, playing in three matches, but he did not appear in any internationals.[2]
| Birth name | Harry Graeme Porteous | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 20 January 1875 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Waitati, New Zealand[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 19 December 1951 (aged 76) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Wellington, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 79 kg (174 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Porteous died in Wellington on 19 December 1951,[2] and his ashes were buried at Karori Cemetery.[3][4]
References
- "Porteous, Harry Graeme - WW1 50812 - Army". Archives New Zealand. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
- Knight, Lindsay. "Harry Porteous". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
- "Cemeteries search: cremation". Wellington City Council. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
- "Cemeteries search: burial". Wellington City Council. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
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