Ernie Dodd

Ernest Henry "Ernie" Dodd (21 March 1880 – 11 September 1918) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A hooker, Dodd represented Wellington at a provincial level in 45 matches between 1901 and 1905, and appearing in the first ever Ranfurly Shield challenge in 1904. He made three appearances for the New Zealand national side: two games in 1901; and the test match against the touring Australian team at Tahuna Park, Dunedin, in 1905.[2]

Ernie Dodd

Birth name	Ernest Henry Dodd
Date of birth	21 March 1880
Place of birth	Dunedin, New Zealand[1]
Date of death	11 September 1918 (aged 38)
Place of death	France
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
School	Wellington College
Occupation(s)	Clerk
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker All Black No. 83 Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1901–05 Wellington 45 () National team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 1901, 1905 New Zealand 1 (0)

Dodd enlisted for service with the New Zealand Expeditionary Force in February 1917, and rose to the rank of lance sergeant in the New Zealand Rifle Brigade.[1] He was killed in action in France on 9 September 1918,[1] and was buried at the Metz-en-Couture Communal Cemetery British Extension.[3]

References

1. "Dodd, Ernest Henry - WW1 54336 - Army". Archives New Zealand. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
2. Knight, Lindsay. "Ernie Dodd". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
3. "Casualty Details: Dodd, Ernest Henry". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 21 March 2016.