James Pearson (rugby union)

James Pearson (24 February 1889 – 22 May 1915) was a Scottish rugby union player and British Army soldier who was killed in World War I.[1]

Pearson was born in Dalkeith, Midlothian. He was educated at George Watson's College, where he played cricket for the Watsonians. A friend encouraged him to take up rugby as well, and he soon excelled at that as well.[2] He earned 12 caps for Scotland in 1909–13.[1]

He served with the Royal Scots regiment during the war. Following the Second Battle of Ypres, he was shot and killed by a sniper while going for water in Sanctuary Wood in May 1915.[3]

References
  1. Bath, Richard (ed.) The Scotland Rugby Miscellany, P. 109. (Vision Sports Publishing Ltd, 2007 ISBN 1-905326-24-6)
  2. McCrery, Nigel (2014). Into Touch: Rugby Internationals Killed in the Great War. Pen and Sword. pp. 190–191. ISBN 9781781590874. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
  3. "Casualty Details: Pearson, James". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
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