Stewart Bruce (rugby union) explained

Stewart Bruce
Full Name:Stewart Armit MacDonald Bruce
Birth Date:17 November 1858
School:King William's College
Position:Forward
Repyears1:1883–84
Repcaps1:3
Reppoints1:0

Stewart Armit MacDonald Bruce (17 November 1858 — 6 April 1937) was an Irish international rugby union player.

The son of a lieutenant colonel, Bruce came from a well known County Londonderry family, who were long-time residents of Ballyscullion House, Bellaghy. He was a great grandson of Sir Henry Bruce, 1st Baronet, and a grandson of Navy admiral Sir Henry Bruce.[1]

Bruce attended King William's College on the Isle of Man.[1]

A rugby player in the 1880s, Bruce gained three Ireland caps playing as a forward.[1]

Bruce served as a major with the 18th (Reserve) Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles during World War I.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Death of Col. S.A.M. Bruce, D.L. . . 6 April 1937.
  2. News: Obituary . . 7 April 1937.