Tom Morrison (rugby union)
| Birth name | Thomas Clarence Morrison | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 28 July 1913 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Gisborne, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 31 August 1985 (aged 72) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Wellington, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 79 kg (174 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Menswear retailer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Thomas Clarence Morrison New Zealand Rugby Union from 1946 to 1968, and was its chairman between 1962 and 1968. He was also a national selector between 1950 and 1956.[1]
During World War II Morrison served with the 27th (Machine Gun) Battalion, enlisting as a corporal in 1939.[2] In February 1942 he was commissioned as a second lieutenant.[3]
In the 1968 New Year Honours, Morrison was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire, for services to sport, especially rugby football.[4] He died on 31 August 1985 and his ashes were buried in Makara Cemetery, Wellington.[5][6]
References
- ^ Knight, Lindsay. "Tom Morrison". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
- ^ "Thomas Clarence Morrison". Online Cenotaph. Auckland War Memorial Museum. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
- ^ "New Zealand, World War II appointments, promotions, transfers and resignations, 1939–1945". Ancestry.com Operations. 2014. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
- ^ "No. 44486". The London Gazette (3rd supplement). 1 January 1968. p. 42.
- ^ "Cemeteries search (cremation)". Wellington City Council. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
- ^ "Cemeteries search (burial)". Wellington City Council. 12 July 2012. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
External links
- "Photograph of Mr T.C. Morrison, member of the New Zealand Rugby Football Union". Alexander Turnbull Library. 1963.
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