Player Profile

Bush RU

0350 Rev. George Vincent Gerard

F - Forward
Birthplace Christchurch
Previous Clubs Pahiatua Athletic; Canterbury 1922; South Canterbury 1923-24-25-26; Cant-Sth Cant 1925; Wairarapa Bush 1930; South Island 1930: Also rep Blackheath club (England) 1927-28-29

Rev. George Vincent Gerard
b.24.11.1898 | d.14.1.1984, Hampshire, England

ed: Waihi Sch; Christ’s College 1913-16

Lieutenant in Royal West Kent Regt. WWI 1918, awarded Military Cross 1918 ; Chaplin with 2nf NZEF in Greece and Libya, prisoner of war 1941, repatriated to NZ 1943 and later served in Pacific, CCBE (Mil) 1945; mentioned in dispatches.

Bishop of Waiapu from 1938 until moving to England to be Assistant Bishop of Sheffield 1947-71; vice-chairman of the House of Clergy in Church Assembly 1962-65; chairman 1965-70.

1930 season

2
Played
0
Tries
0
Conversions
0
Penalties
0
Drop Goals
0
Yellow Cards
0
Red Cards

All seasons

2
Played
0
Tries
0
Conversions
0
Penalties
0
Drop Goals
0
Yellow Cards
0
Red Cards

1930 season

Wed 21 May 3:00 pm H Representative Wairarapa RFU Bush RU 08 - 22 Match Center
Wed 13 Aug 3:00 pm A Representative Wairarapa RFU Bush RU 36 - 12 Match Center

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