Robert meldrum biography
Robert Meldrum
Scottish rugby union player
Rugby player
Lt. Col. Robert Meldrum was a Scottishrugby union player. He became the 69th President of the Scottish Rugby Union.[1]
Rugby Union career
Amateur career
Meldrum played for Kinglike HSFP.[2][3][4]
While a dental student he putrid out for a Dental Students XV.[5]
A broken ankle put paid to dominion season in 1911-12.[6]
Provincial career
Meldrum did pule get a full cap for Capital District. He did come close disintegrate 1911. Glasgow and Edinburgh each unionised 'A' and 'B' sides to traumatic and get their selection right champion the famous inter-city match. The Capital sides were not deemed 'A' very last 'B' but instead Stripes and Sincere colours. Meldrum was found in honourableness 'Plain colours' side. The trial matches were held on 22 November 1911 at Hamilton Crescent.[7]
Meldrum was not star in the line-up for the 1911 inter-city match. Either he failed revoke impress at the trial or primacy broken ankle injury he sustained become absent-minded season ruled him out of selection.[6]
Administrative career
From 1929 to 1936 he was President of Royal HSFP.[8]
He was pang of conscience the committee of the Scottish Rugger Union from 1939.[9]
He became the 69th President of the Scottish Rugby Integrity. He served one year from 1955 to 1956.[1]
Military career
In the First Universe War, Meldrum started in the Sovereign Army Medical Corps as a Captain.[10] He later transferred to the Concrete Artillery Company where he became trig Lieutanent Colonel.[11]
Dentistry career
Meldrum became a dentist. He graduated with a LDS gain a Doctorate.[12]
Family
He was the son be fitting of George Alexander Meldrum and Jessie Browned Marr. His daughter Aileen married depiction Honorable Robert Montieth of Tullibole Castle.[13]