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on 24 February. The game ended in a nil-nil draw and
Greenlees was not chosen for the final game of the tournament. Greenlees missed the entire 1901 Championship, but played in all three matches of the
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In 1926 he became headmaster of his former school, Loretto. Originally brought in as temporary cover after the untimely death of his predecessor, another
Scotland international rugby union player
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Greenlees first came to note as a rugby player when he was chosen for the
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For his great gallantry and devotion to duty at Neuve
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Greenlees has been twice previously brought to notice for similar acts of gallantry.
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each year from 1898 to 1901, and became university rugby club captain in 1900.
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in the 1902 Inter-City match. Although the match ended a 0 - 0 draw, the
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was unavailable. It would be Greenlees' final international game.
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Scotland international rugby union player & referee
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540:noted that it was highly creditable to Glasgow.
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1200:People educated at Loretto School, Musselburgh
588:He refereed the 1912 inter-city match between
1180:Companions of the Distinguished Service Order
997:. The Royal Society of Edinburgh. July 2006.
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599:He officiated two international games, the
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795:James Greenlees' grave, Inveresk Cemetery
803:Cemetery, west of St. Michael's Church.
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663:from 1906 through to 1926. He worked at
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674:In 1938 he was elected a Fellow of the
473:(14 December 1878 – 16 May 1951) was a
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1160:Alumni of St John's College, Cambridge
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1165:British Army personnel of World War I
403:President of the Scottish Rugby Union
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739:. In January 1918 he was awarded a
1190:Kelvinside Academicals RFC players
462:James Robertson Campbell Greenlees
35:James Robertson Campbell Greenlees
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1210:Royal Army Medical Corps officers
1121:8. Dr J.R.C. Greenlees, 1926–1945
745:Chevalier of the Legion of Honour
1220:Rugby union players from Partick
659:in 1907, and was a physician in
1175:Knights of the Legion of Honour
1155:Military personnel from Glasgow
1042:. 28 August 1914. p. 6798.
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820:James Greenlees player profile
627:For the 1913–14 season he was
559:1902 Home Nations Championship
550:1900 Home Nations Championship
1:
1250:Scottish rugby union referees
1110:. 2 January 1918. p. 23.
482:Cambridge University R.U.F.C.
1245:Scottish rugby union players
653:St John's College, Cambridge
488:and international rugby for
113:St John's College, Cambridge
1230:Scottish Districts referees
973:A Cambridge Alumni Database
719:Distinguished Service Order
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975:. University of Cambridge.
676:Royal Society of Edinburgh
671:, both based in the city.
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212:Kelvinside Academicals RFC
1054:"Dated 12th August, 1915"
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223:Provincial / State sides
749:Mentioned in Despatches
706:, Greenlees joined the
655:in 1898. He gained his
607:. He also refereed the
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669:Sick Children Hospital
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702:With the outbreak of
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651:; he matriculated to
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1215:Rugby union forwards
781:Allison Hope Cargill
710:in August 1914 as a
684:Sir David P D Wilkie
657:Bachelor of Medicine
633:Scottish Rugby Union
544:International career
280:International career
197:Cambridge University
125:Allison Hope Cargill
1150:Burials in Scotland
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928:on 16 November 2019
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751:on four occasions.
643:He was educated at
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1062:. 3 September 1915
1059:The London Gazette
1039:The London Gazette
1014:on 24 January 2013
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737:lieutenant colonel
680:Ivan De Burgh Daly
645:Kelvinside Academy
594:Edinburgh District
534:Edinburgh District
496:Rugby Union career
351:Scottish Districts
147:Rugby union career
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513:Provincial career
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1145:1951 deaths
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1102:"No. 13186"
1082:"No. 29131"
1034:"No. 28881"
761:Allan Smith
704:World War I
611:match with
519:Anglo-Scots
478:rugby union
426:John Dallas
421:Preceded by
334:Competition
254:Anglo-Scots
157:Position(s)
72:16 May 1951
1134:Categories
807:References
777:girl guide
715:lieutenant
647:and later
109:University
46:1878-12-14
32:Birth name
822:Scrum.com
712:temporary
629:President
563:1903 team
552:, facing
471:& Bar
438:Tom Scott
415:1913–1914
411:In office
401:40th
307:1900–1903
193:1898–1902
85:Edinburgh
1018:2 August
942:cite web
841:cite web
801:Inveresk
779:pioneer
667:and the
532:against
490:Scotland
475:Scottish
311:Scotland
301:(Points)
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571:England
554:Ireland
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341:Apps
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