Frances Enid Milne (formerly McElwee, née Wheeler; 24 March 1914 – 10 November 2001) was a New Zealand fencer, who represented her country at the

1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games The 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games (Welsh: Gemau Ymerodraeth Prydain a'r Gymanwlad 1958) were held in Cardiff, Wales, from 18–26 July 1958. Thirty-five nations sent a total of 1,130 athletes and 228 officials to the Cardiff Games ...

Early life and family

Born Frances Enid Wheeler in

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on 24 March 1914, Milne was the daughter of Dorothy Maude Wheeler (née Götz)—the sister of

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—and Arthur Leslie Wheeler. She married George Portlock McElwee of

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in 1936, but the couple later divorced, and she married Ian McIntosh Milne.

Fencing

McElwee was a member of the Canterbury Swords Club. At the

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, she represented New Zealand in the individual women's

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. After recording three wins and three losses in the elimination pool, she progressed to the final pool where she had four wins and three losses to finish in fourth place overall.

Death

Milne died in

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on 10 November 2001.

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* 1914 births 2001 deaths Sportspeople from Feilding New Zealand female foil fencers Commonwealth Games competitors for New Zealand Fencers at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games {{NewZealand-fencing-bio-stub