Swin Hadley, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Swin Hadley

New Zealand rugby union player (1904-1970)

Date of Birth: 19-Sep-1904

Place of Birth: Whangaroa, Northland Region, New Zealand

Date of Death: 29-Apr-1970

Profession: rugby union player

Nationality: New Zealand

Zodiac Sign: Virgo


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About Swin Hadley

  • Swinbourne Hadley (19 September 1904 – 29 April 1970) was a New Zealand rugby union player.
  • A hooker, Hadley represented Auckland at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, on their 1928 tour to South Africa.
  • He played 11 matches for the All Blacks on that tour, including all four Test matches.On 30 March 1929, Hadley married Susan Cosnett at Sacred Heart Church, Ponsonby.
  • During World War II, he served as a corporal with 24 Infantry Battalion, 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force, and was taken prisoner of war in Greece on 13 December 1941.
  • He was later invalided home.
  • Hadley died in Auckland on 29 April 1970, and he was buried at Waikumete Cemetery.

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