Harry Peacock (rugby union)
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St. Woolos School, Newport
| Born | Harry Peacock 14 February 1909 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Died | 6 March 1996 (aged 87) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Municipal Secondary School, Newport St. Woolos School, Newport | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Police officer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Harry Peacock (14 February 1909 – 6 March 1996) was a Welsh international rugby union flanker who played rugby union for Newport. He won six caps for Wales and faced two international touring teams with Newport.
Peacock played with several club and invitational teams throughout his rugby career. His first major club team was Pontypool, before moving to Newport in 1925. While with Newport, Peacock faced the touring New South Wales Waratahs in 1927 and he was chosen to play against the 1931 touring South Africans. As a police officer, he was also selected to play with police teams such as the Monmouthshire Police and also turned out for invitational team Crawshays.
Born in Newport in 1909, Peacock was educated at St Woolos School and then Municipal Secondary School. From school he became an apprentice engineer before then joining the Monmouthshire Constabulary as a police officer.[3] He joined the British Army in 1943, remaining in the Forces until 1946, holding the rank of major on demobilisation.[3] He was seconded to the Allied Military Government for Germany, where he served for 11 years.[3] On retirement he moved to Jersey, dying in France in 1996.
