Clinton Stringfellow Explained

Clinton Stringfellow
Birth Name:John Clinton Stringfellow
Birth Date:26 February 1905
Birth Place:Chertsey, New Zealand
Death Place:Mauriceville, New Zealand
Ru Position:Centre
Fullback
Height:1.780NaN0
Weight:79kg (174lb)
Ru Nationalyears:1929
Ru Nationalcaps:2
Ru Nationalpoints:(3)
Ru Province:Wairarapa
Bush
Ru Provinceyears:1925–35
1937
Ru Provincecaps:107
School:Timaru Boys' High School

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]

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mac Geddes . Knight . Lindsay . New Zealand Rugby Union . 5 March 2017.
  2. Web site: John Clinton Stringfellow . Online Cenotaph . . 20 January 2018.
  3. Web site: Death index: registration number 1959/22113 . Births, deaths & marriages online . Department of Internal Affairs . 20 January 2018.
  4. Web site: Plot record details . Masterton District Council . 20 January 2018.