Bill Clement (rugby union)
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For other uses, see Bill Clement (disambiguation).
William Harries Clement OBE MC TD (9 April 1915 – 10 February 2007) was a Welsh international wing who played club rugby for Llanelli and was capped six times for Wales.[2] Clement was described as a staunch tackler with speed and a good turn of pace;[3] and after his appearance for the British Isles was seen as the best defensive wing of the decade.[4] In his later career he became Secretary of the Welsh Rugby Union.
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Birth name | William Harries Clement[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | (1915-04-09)9 April 1915 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Llanelli, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 10 February 2007(2007-02-10) (aged 91) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 11 st 0 lb (70 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Llanelli County School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Occupation(s) | accountant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He served as an infantry officer in the British Army during the Second World War, and was decorated during the Normandy Campaign, and twice wounded.