Ernest Parsons
British rugby union player
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| Intro | British rugby union player | |
| Places | United Kingdom Great Britain | |
| was | Athlete Rugby union player | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | 24 October 1912 | |
| Death | 14 October 1940 (aged 27 years) | |
| Star sign | Scorpio |
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Biography
Ernest Ian Parsons DFC (24 October 1912 – 14 October 1940) was a New Zealand born rugby union player, who gained one cap for England (in the 1939 Calcutta Cup match). During the Second World War he served with the Royal Air Force (No. 10 Squadron RAF), and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross.
He was killed in 1940 and is buried in France.