James Pearson (rugby union), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Scottish rugby union player
Date of Birth: 24-Feb-1889
Place of Birth: Dalkeith, Scotland, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 31-May-1916
Profession: rugby union player
Zodiac Sign: Pisces 
About James Pearson (rugby union)
- James Pearson (24 February 1889 – 22 May 1915) was a Scottish rugby union player and British Army soldiers who was killed in World War I.Pearson was born in Dalkeith, Midlothian.
- He was educated at George Watson's College, where he played cricket for the Watsonians.
- A friend encouraged him to take up rugby as well, and he soon excelled at that as well.
- He earned 12 caps for Scotland in 1909–13.He served with the Royal Scots regiment during the war.
- Following the Second Battle of Ypres, he was shot and killed by a sniper while going for water in Sanctuary Wood in May 1915.
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