Jackie Shute
John Lawson Shute CMG OBE (31 January 1901 – 23 November 1988) was a rugby union player who represented Australia.
| Birth name | John Lawson Shute[1] | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 31 January 1901[2][3][4] | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Mudgee, New South Wales[5] | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 23 November 1988 (aged 87) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Sydney | ||||||||||||||||
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Shute, a wing, was born near Sydney and claimed a total of 3 international rugby caps for Australia.
He was later chairman of the Australian Meat Board.[6] He was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 1959 Birthday Honours[7] and a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in the 1970 New Year Honours, for public services.[8]
References
- "Prominent Footballer's Death". The Sydney Morning Herald. Sydney, New South Wales. 15 June 1922. p. 10. Retrieved 25 July 2010.
- UK, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878–1960
- Australia, Birth Index, 1788–1922
- "Scrum.com player profile of Jackie Shute". Scrum.com. Retrieved 12 July 2010.
- New York State, Passenger and Crew Lists, 1917–1967
- "Deaths". The Sydney Morning Herald. 24 November 1988. p. 36. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
- "No. 41728". The London Gazette (Supplement). 5 June 1959. p. 3737.
- "No. 45000". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 December 1969. p. 36.
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