Jim Wynyard

James Gladwin Wynyard (17 August 1914 – 2 November 1942) was a New Zealand rugby union player. As a loose forward, he represented the All Blacks from 1935 to 1938, never playing a full test. He was part of the squad for the 1935–36 New Zealand rugby union tour of Britain, Ireland and Canada. His career was cut short by World War Two. He served as a captain in the Divisional Cavalry, and was killed in action at the Battle of El Alamein in 1942.^[1]

Jim Wynyard

Wynyard in 1935
Birth name	James Gladwin Wynyard
Date of birth	(1914-08-17)17 August 1914
Place of birth	Kihikihi, New Zealand
Date of death	2 November 1942(1942-11-02) (aged 28)
Place of death	El Alamein, Egypt
Height	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight	92 kg (203 lb)
School	New Plymouth Boys' High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Loose forward International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1935-38 New Zealand 0 (0)

James Gladwin Wynyard passport application (1935)