Adam Burdett
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Adam Francis Burdett 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. 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 and one against . He played for Western Province
. He was 5 feet 10 inches, and weighed 12 stone 9 pounds.
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
player from Oudtshoorn. He was killed in World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
, while serving as a captain in the South African Service Corps. 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 and one against . He played for Western Province
Western Province (rugby team)
DHL Western Province is a South African rugby union team that participates in the annual Currie Cup tournament. The team has won the Currie Cup on 32 occasions and has the most supporters of any Currie Cup team...
. He was 5 feet 10 inches, and weighed 12 stone 9 pounds.