| Full name | Aubrey Osler Dowson | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 10 November 1874 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Stockport, England | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 5 October 1940 (aged 65) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Hanging Langford, England | ||||||||||||||||
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Aubrey Osler Dowson (10 November 1874 – 5 October 1940) was an English international rugby union player.[1]
Born in Stockport, Dowson was educated at Rugby School and New College, Oxford. He gained a rugby blue in 1896 and was a varsity athlete, specialising in the throwing events. A forward, Dowson also played rugby with Birmingham club Moseley and in 1899 was capped for England against Scotland at Blackheath.[2]
Dowson served in France with the 12th Rifle Brigade during World War I and was decorated with the Military Cross.[3]