Alex Frew
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BornAlexander Frew
24 October 1877
24 October 1877
Newmilns, East Ayrshire, Scotland
Died29 April 1947 (aged 69)
Hout Bay, South Africa
SchoolSpier's School, Beith
UniversityEdinburgh University
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| Born | Alexander Frew 24 October 1877 Newmilns, East Ayrshire, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Died | 29 April 1947 (aged 69) Hout Bay, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Spier's School, Beith | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Edinburgh University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Alex Frew (24 October 1877 – 29 April 1947)[1] was an international rugby union forward who played for both Scotland and South Africa.[2]
He played for Kilmarnock RFC before moving to Edinburgh University.[2]
He was capped by Scotland while at Edinburgh University RFC.[2] He graduated as a doctor.
In South Africa, he played for Diggers RFC.[2] He came to South Africa to work in a British-run concentration camp as a doctor.[3]
