Kōrero: Ashwin, Bernard Carl

In an army rugby team

In an army rugby team

Preoccupied by sports as a young man, Bernard Ashwin (kneeling, right) played for an army rugby team during the First World War. However, his war experiences led to a change in focus and from 1919 he embarked on university study.

Te whakamahi i tēnei tūemi

Private collection

This item has been provided for private study purposes (such as school projects, family and local history research) and any published reproduction (print or electronic) may infringe copyright law. It is the responsibility of the user of any material to obtain clearance from the copyright holder.

Me pēnei te tohu i te whārangi:

Brian Easton. 'Ashwin, Bernard Carl', Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, first published in 1998. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/biographies/4a22/ashwin-bernard-carl (accessed 20 April 2024)