John Skinner Wilson (rugby union)

John Wilson

Birth name	John Skinner Wilson
Date of birth	10 March 1884
Place of birth	Trinidad
Date of death	31 May 1916 (aged 32)
Place of death	HMS Indefatigable, North Sea
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)[1]
Weight	12 st 0 lb (76 kg)[1]
Rugby union career
Position(s) Forward Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) – United Services Portsmouth London Scottish FC () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1908–1909 Scotland 2 (0)
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Military career
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service / branch	Royal Navy
Rank	Lieutenant-Commander
Commands	HMS Indefatigable
Battles / wars	First World War Naval campaign North Sea campaign Battle of Jutland  †

Lieutenant-Commander John Skinner Wilson (10 March 1884 – 31 May 1916) was a Trinidad-born rugby player, who represented Scotland, United Services RFC and London Scottish FC. He enrolled in the Royal Navy in 1898. He was killed in World War I in the Battle of Jutland, serving as Lieutenant-Commander aboard HMS Indefatigable. He is remembered on panel 10 at the Plymouth Naval Memorial.