William Campbell Church
Introduction Capt. '''William Campbell Church''' (5 August 1883 – 28 June 1915) was a Scottish rugby union player.
Early life Church was born in Partick, Glasgow, to William Reginald Monteith Church, a chartered accountant and stockbroker, and Christina Ainslie Church. He was educated at Glasgow Academy but left for Switzerland in 1902.He was educated at South African College.
Rugby Union career ===Amateur career===He moved back to Scotland to attend university, where he played for Glasgow Academicals. He played on the wing for rugby union side.===Provincial career===He was capped by Glasgow District in 1906.===International career===Church was capped for  in 1906.He was also selected to play against New Zealand but he declined this.
Military career He was killed in action in World War I while serving with the Cameronians during the Gallipoli campaign. He is on the Helles Memorial for the missing at Gallipoli.
References
External links *  "An entire team wiped out by the Great War". ''The Scotsman'', 6 November 2009