Jackie Shute

Jackie Shute
BornJohn Lawson Shute
31 January 1901
Mudgee, New South Wales
Died23 November 1988 (aged 87)
Sydney
Rugby union career
Position wing
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1920–22 Wallabies 3 (6)

John Lawson Shute CMG OBE (31 January 1901 – 23 November 1988) was a rugby union player who represented Australia.

Shute, a wing, was born near Sydney and claimed a total of 3 international rugby caps for Australia.

He was later chairman of the Australian Meat Board. He was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 1959 Birthday Honours and a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in the 1970 New Year Honours, for public services.

References

  1. ↑ "Prominent Footballer's Death". The Sydney Morning Herald. Sydney, New South Wales. 15 June 1922. p. 10. Retrieved 25 July 2010.
  2. ↑ UK, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878–1960
  3. ↑ Australia, Birth Index, 1788–1922
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "Scrum.com player profile of Jackie Shute". Scrum.com. Retrieved 12 July 2010.
  5. ↑ New York State, Passenger and Crew Lists, 1917–1967
  6. ↑ "Deaths". The Sydney Morning Herald. 24 November 1988. p. 36. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
  7. ↑ "No. 41728". The London Gazette (Supplement). 5 June 1959. p. 3737.
  8. ↑ "No. 45000". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 December 1969. p. 36.