Ernest Henry Dodd (21 March 1880 – 11 September 1918) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A hooker, Dodd represented Wellington at a provincial level in 45 matches between 1901 and 1905, and appearing in the first ever Ranfurly Shield challenge in 1904. He made three appearances for the New Zealand national side (later known as the "All Blacks"): two games in 1901; and the test match against the touring Australian team at Tahuna Park, Dunedin, in 1905.[2]
| Birth name | Ernest Henry Dodd | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 21 March 1880 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Dunedin, New Zealand[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 11 September 1918 (aged 38) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Wellington College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Clerk | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dodd enlisted for service with the New Zealand Expeditionary Force in February 1917, and rose to the rank of lance sergeant in the New Zealand Rifle Brigade.[1] Dodd enlisted (aged 36) as a widower with 3 children, predeceased by his 2 wives Edith Violet Wills and Ruby Frances Bolton who died in their late 20s of septicemia and tuberculosis, respectively.[3][4][5] He was killed in action in France on 9 September 1918,[1] and was buried at the Metz-en-Couture Communal Cemetery British Extension.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Dodd, Ernest Henry - WW1 54336 - Army". Archives New Zealand. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
- ^ Knight, Lindsay. "Ernie Dodd". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
- ^ "Ernest Henry Dodd". Online Cenotaph. Auckland War Memorial Museum. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
- ^ "LSgt. Ernest Henry Dodd". Geni. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
- ^ "Historical Records". Births, Deaths, and Marriages Online. The New Zealand Government. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
- ^ "Casualty Details: Dodd, Ernest Henry". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
This biographical article relating to New Zealand rugby union, about a person born in the 1880s, is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |