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George Holmes Gallie (17 September 1917 – 16 January 1944) was a Scotland international rugby union player, who played at prop.[1]
| Birth name | George Holmes Gallie | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 9 September 1917 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 16 January 1944 (aged 26) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Minturno, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Amateur career
He played for Edinburgh Academicals RFC.[2][3]
Provincial career
He was capped for Edinburgh District.[3]
International career
Gallie, a major in the British Army, was killed in the Second World War at Minturno, Italy, during the First Battle of Monte Cassino in January 1944. He was serving with the 78th (Lowland) Field Regiment of the Royal Artillery at the time of his death.[2][4][6]
He was the son of Capt Robert Arthur Gallie, MC, (1893-1948), who represented Scotland at hooker in 1920 and 1921.
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