Full name Walter Augustus Drake | ||
Date of birth (1879-02-21)21 February 1879 Place of birth Christchurch, New Zealand Date of death 27 January 1941(1941-01-27) (aged 61) Place of death Christchurch, New Zealand School Christchurch Boys' High School | ||
Walter Augustus Drake (21 February 1879 – 27 January 1941) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A loose forward, Drake represented Canterbury at a provincial level between 1898 and 1902. He played just one match for the New Zealand national side, against the touring New South Wales team at Athletic Park, Wellington in 1901. He later served as a Canterbury selector, and was a New Zealand selector in 1923.
Drake died in Christchurch on 27 January 1941, and was buried at Linwood Cemetery.
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