Adam Burdett
| Date of birth |
(1882-09-20)20 September 1882 |
| Place of birth |
Oudtshoorn, Cape Colony |
| Date of death |
4 November 1918(1918-11-04) (aged 36) |
| Place of death |
Roberts Heights, Pretoria, Transvaal Province[1] |
| Height |
1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight |
80.3 kg (177 lb) |
| School |
Diocesan College |
| Professional / senior clubs |
| Years |
Club / team |
Caps |
(points) |
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Western Province |
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| National team(s) |
| Years |
Club / team |
Caps |
(points) |
| 1906 |
South Africa |
2 |
0 |
Adam Francis Burdett (20 August 1882 – 4 November 1918, aged 36) was a South African rugby union player from Oudtshoorn. He was killed in World War I, while serving as a captain in the South African Service Corps.[1] He took part in the 1906–07 South Africa rugby union tour, the original 'Springbok' tour. He was awarded two caps in November 1906, one against Scotland and one against Ireland. He played for Western Province. He was 5 feet 10 inches, and weighed 12 stone 9 pounds.
See also
References
- 1 2 Commonwealth War Graves database
External links
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- Harold (Paddy) Carolin (HB)
- Uncle Dobbin (HB)
- Dirk (Mary) Jackson (HB)
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