Dr. Leonard Graham Brown MC (6 September 1888 – 23 May 1950) was an ear, nose and throat Surgeon, politician and rugby union international who represented

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from 1911 to 1922.Bruno Brown Profile on scrum.com
/ref> He also captained his country.

Early life

Bruno Brown was born on 6 September 1888 in Brisbane.

Rugby union career

Brown made his international debut on 21 January 1911 at

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in the

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match. Of the 18 matches he played for his national side he was on the winning side on 14 occasions. He played his final match for England on 21 January 1922 at

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in the

match.

World War I

He became a lieutenant-colonel in the

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in World War I and was awarded a MC in 1917.

References

1888 births 1950 deaths English rugby union players England international rugby union players Recipients of the Military Cross Rugby union props British Army personnel of World War I Royal Army Medical Corps officers {{England-rugbyunion-bio-stub