Alastair Simpson Bell McNeil (28 January 1915 – 26 January 1944) was a Scottish international

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player, who was killed in World War II at

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after going

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whilst serving as a Surgeon Lieutenant.Bath, p109 He was capped once for in 1935. He also played for

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. McNeil played for the

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as well.

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;Sources * Bath, Richard (ed.) ''The Scotland Rugby Miscellany'' (Vision Sports Publishing Ltd, 2007 ) * Massie, Allan ''A Portrait of Scottish Rugby'' (Polygon, Edinburgh; )

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* * 1915 births 1944 deaths Cricketers from Edinburgh Military personnel from Edinburgh Royal Navy officers Scottish rugby union players Scotland international rugby union players Scottish cricketers Rugby union players from Edinburgh Royal Navy personnel killed in World War II Missing in action of World War II Missing person cases in Italy Royal Navy officers of World War II Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve personnel of World War II Watsonian FC players {{Scotland-rugbyunion-bio-1910s-stub

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