John Lawson Shute CMG OBE (31 January 1901 – 23 November 1988) was a rugby union player who represented Australia.

Jackie Shute
Birth nameJohn Lawson Shute[1]
Date of birth31 January 1901[2][3][4]
Place of birthMudgee, New South Wales[5]
Date of death23 November 1988 (aged 87)
Place of deathSydney
Rugby union career
Position(s) wing[4]
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1920–22[4] Wallabies 3[4] (6[4])

Shute, a wing, was born near Sydney and claimed a total of 3 international rugby caps for Australia.

He was later chairman of the Australian Meat Board.[6] He was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 1959 Birthday Honours[7] and a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in the 1970 New Year Honours, for public services.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Prominent Footballer's Death". The Sydney Morning Herald. Sydney, New South Wales. 15 June 1922. p. 10. Retrieved 25 July 2010.
  2. ^ UK, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878–1960
  3. ^ Australia, Birth Index, 1788–1922
  4. ^ a b c d e "Scrum.com player profile of Jackie Shute". Scrum.com. Retrieved 12 July 2010.
  5. ^ New York State, Passenger and Crew Lists, 1917–1967
  6. ^ "Deaths". The Sydney Morning Herald. 24 November 1988. p. 36. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
  7. ^ "No. 41728". The London Gazette (Supplement). 5 June 1959. p. 3737.
  8. ^ "No. 45000". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 December 1969. p. 36.