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'''Eric Tristram Harper''' (1 December 1877 – 30 April 1918)<ref>[http://www.scrum.com/newzealand/rugby/player/1681.html Eric Harper rugby profile] Scrum.com</ref> was a New Zealand sportsman, who is most notable for playing [[rugby union]] for the [[New Zealand national rugby union team]] and in 1905 became one of [[the Original All Blacks]] when he toured Britain and Ireland with [[Dave Gallaher]]'s team.
'''Eric Tristram Harper''' (1 December 1877 – 30 April 1918)<ref>[http://www.espnscrum.com/newzealand/rugby/player/1681.html Eric Harper rugby profile] Scrum.com</ref> was a New Zealand sportsman and lawyer, who is most notable for playing [[rugby union]] for the [[New Zealand national rugby union team]] and in 1905 became one of [[the Original All Blacks]] when he toured Britain and Ireland with [[Dave Gallaher]]'s team.


A keen athlete, Harper was a hurdler at national level, and also played [[cricket]] representing Canterbury. In 1918, while serving in the [[New Zealand Expeditionary Force]] during World War I, he was killed in action in [[Jerusalem]]; becoming one of 11 New Zealand rugby internationals to die during the conflict.
A keen athlete, Harper was a hurdler at national level, and also played [[cricket]] representing Canterbury. In 1918, while serving in the [[New Zealand Expeditionary Force]] during World War I, he was killed in action in [[Jerusalem]]; becoming one of 11 New Zealand rugby internationals to die during the conflict.


==Personal history==
==Personal history==
Harper was born in [[Papanui]], New Zealand in 1877, and was born into a prominent pioneering families. He was educated at [[Christchurch Boys High]]. A sportsman of some note he won the first national track title in 1901 in the 440 yards hurdle and the next year won the 880 yards hurdles. Harper was also a keen mountaineer and made important discoveries in the Southern Alps.
Harper was born in the [[Christchurch]] suburb of [[Papanui]] in 1877 into a prominent pioneering family: his grandfather was [[Henry Harper (bishop)|Henry Harper]], the first bishop of Christchurch; one of his uncles was [[Leonard Harper (politician)|Leonard Harper]], a New Zealand member of Parliament; and his father was Sir [[George Harper (lawyer)|George Harper]], a prominent lawyer. He was educated at [[Christchurch Boys' High School]]. A sportsman of some note he won the first national track title in 1901 in the 440 yards hurdle and the next year won the 880 yards hurdles. Harper was also a keen mountaineer and made important discoveries in the Southern Alps.


In January 1905, he and Guy Dobrée Pascoe (father of [[Paul Pascoe|Paul]] and [[John Pascoe (mountaineer)|John Pascoe]]<ref>{{DNZB|Robertson|Ana|5p14|Pascoe, Arnold Paul - Biography|7 January 2021}}</ref>) joined his father's law firm as partners, with the firm then known as George Harper, Son and Pascoe.<ref>{{cite news |title=Notice |url= https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT19050104.2.3.5 |access-date=7 January 2021 |work=[[Lyttelton Times]] |volume =CXIII |issue=13638 |date=4 January 1905 |page=1}}</ref> The law firm's name remained in place until May 1919, when G. H. Buchanan joined his Ashburton legal practice with the firm and it was from then known as George Harper, Pascoe and Buchanan.<ref>{{cite news |title=Legal |url= https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AG19190510.2.3.1 |access-date=7 January 2021 |work=[[Ashburton Guardian]] |volume=XXXIX |issue=9606 |date=10 May 1919 |page=1}}</ref>
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With the outbreak of the First World War, Harper joined the New Zealand Expeditionary Force, a military unit sent from New Zealand to fight for the British. Reaching the rank of Sergeant Major{{cn|date=October 2014}} he served in the Canterbury Mounted Rifles division and was posted to [[Palestine]]. On 30 April 1918, while his unit was coming under artillery bombardment in Jerusalem, he attempted to quiet horses and was killed in the attack. He is commemorated at the [[Jerusalem War Cemetery|Jerusalem Memorial in Israel]].<ref>[http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/1645492/HARPER,%20ERIC%20TRISTRAM]CWGC casualty record. He was registered under rank of Trooper.</ref>

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With the outbreak of the First World War, Harper joined the New Zealand Expeditionary Force, a military unit sent from New Zealand to fight for the British. Reaching the rank of Sergeant Major{{citation needed|date=October 2014}} he served in the Canterbury Mounted Rifles division and was posted to [[Palestine (region)|Palestine]]. On 30 April 1918, while his unit was coming under artillery bombardment in Jerusalem, he attempted to quiet horses and was killed in the attack. He is commemorated at the [[Jerusalem British War Cemetery]].<ref>[http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/1645492/HARPER,%20ERIC%20TRISTRAM] CWGC casualty record. He was registered under rank of Trooper.</ref>


==Rugby career==
==Rugby career==
Harper first came to note as a rugby player when he represented the Christchurch team. In 1900 he was selected to play for [[Canterbury Rugby Football Union|Canterbury]] Province. On 6 August 1904, Harper faced his first international opposition when he played for a combined Canterbury / [[West Coast Rugby Football Union|West Coast]] team against the [[1904 British Lions tour to Australia and New Zealand|touring British Isles team]]. Seven days later Harper was selected for his first international match for New Zealand, facing the same British Isles team. The game ended in a 9–3 victory for the New Zealand team.
Harper first came to note as a rugby player when he represented the Christchurch team. In 1900 he was selected to play for [[Canterbury Rugby Football Union|Canterbury]] Province. On 6 August 1904, Harper faced his first international opposition when he played for a combined Canterbury / [[West Coast Rugby Football Union|West Coast]] team against the [[1904 British Lions tour to Australia and New Zealand|touring British Isles team]]. Seven days later Harper was selected for his first international match for New Zealand, facing the same British Isles team. The game ended in a 9–3 victory for the New Zealand team.


Despite the victory, Harper received mixed reviews, and was not chosen for the preliminary tour of Australia, in preparation for the main tour to Britain and Ireland. When the full squad left for Europe, Harper was amongst the team, but was injured in an early encounter, playing in only four of the first 17 British matches. Though Harper did score a [[try]] in the match against [[Newport RFC|Newport]].<ref>{{cite book |last=Billot |first=John |title=All Blacks in Wales |year=1972 |publisher=Ron Jones Publications |location=Ferndale|page=37 |isbn=}}</ref> The tour took in six international games, the warm-up in Australia, four matches against the Home Nation teams and a final game in France. Harper was only chosen for the encounter against [[France national rugby union team|France]], but was part of a high scoring three-quarters line, who managed seven tries and three conversions between the three members. Harper scored two of the tries against France, but never represented his country again.
Despite the victory, Harper received mixed reviews, and was not chosen for the preliminary tour of Australia, in preparation for the main tour to Britain and Ireland. When the full squad left for Europe, Harper was amongst the team, but was injured in an early encounter, playing in only four of the first 17 British matches. Though Harper did score a [[Try (rugby)|try]] in the match against [[Newport RFC|Newport]].<ref>{{cite book |last=Billot |first=John |title=All Blacks in Wales |year=1972 |publisher=Ron Jones Publications |location=Ferndale|page=37 }}</ref> The tour took in six international games, the warm-up in Australia, four matches against the Home Nation teams and a final game in France. Harper was only chosen for the encounter against [[France national rugby union team|France]], but was part of a high scoring three-quarters line, that managed seven tries and three conversions between them. Harper scored two of the tries against France. During the tour Harper acquired the nickname "Aristocratic Eric" due to his wealthy background. He used his wealth to good effect by financially supporting his less well off teammates.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Men Who Played The Game : Sportsmen who gave their life in the Great War|last=Rees, Mike|isbn=9781781722862|location=Bridgend|oclc=935458537}}</ref> He never represented his country again.

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==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{All Blacks|357}}
* {{All Blacks|357}}
* [http://www.nixonpictures.co.nz/All_Blacks_WWI_Eric_Harper.html Eric Harper 1877–1918] 'All Blacks At War: The First XIII'
* [http://www.nixonpictures.co.nz/All_Blacks_WWI_Eric_Harper.html Eric Harper 1877–1918] 'All Blacks at War: The First XIII'


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Latest revision as of 08:39, 18 December 2023

Eric Harper
Birth nameEric Tristram Harper
Date of birth(1877-12-01)1 December 1877
Place of birthPapanui, Christchurch, New Zealand
Date of death30 April 1918(1918-04-30) (aged 40)
Place of deathJerusalem, Palestine
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight80 kg (180 lb)
SchoolChristchurch Boys' High School
Notable relative(s)Henry Harper (grandfather)
George Harper (father)
Leonard Harper (uncle)
A.P. Harper (cousin)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Second five-eighth and centre
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Christchurch ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1900–05 Canterbury 14 ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1904–06 New Zealand 2 (6)

Eric Tristram Harper (1 December 1877 – 30 April 1918)[1] was a New Zealand sportsman and lawyer, who is most notable for playing rugby union for the New Zealand national rugby union team and in 1905 became one of the Original All Blacks when he toured Britain and Ireland with Dave Gallaher's team.

A keen athlete, Harper was a hurdler at national level, and also played cricket representing Canterbury. In 1918, while serving in the New Zealand Expeditionary Force during World War I, he was killed in action in Jerusalem; becoming one of 11 New Zealand rugby internationals to die during the conflict.

Personal history

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Harper was born in the Christchurch suburb of Papanui in 1877 into a prominent pioneering family: his grandfather was Henry Harper, the first bishop of Christchurch; one of his uncles was Leonard Harper, a New Zealand member of Parliament; and his father was Sir George Harper, a prominent lawyer. He was educated at Christchurch Boys' High School. A sportsman of some note he won the first national track title in 1901 in the 440 yards hurdle and the next year won the 880 yards hurdles. Harper was also a keen mountaineer and made important discoveries in the Southern Alps.

In January 1905, he and Guy Dobrée Pascoe (father of Paul and John Pascoe[2]) joined his father's law firm as partners, with the firm then known as George Harper, Son and Pascoe.[3] The law firm's name remained in place until May 1919, when G. H. Buchanan joined his Ashburton legal practice with the firm and it was from then known as George Harper, Pascoe and Buchanan.[4]

With the outbreak of the First World War, Harper joined the New Zealand Expeditionary Force, a military unit sent from New Zealand to fight for the British. Reaching the rank of Sergeant Major[citation needed] he served in the Canterbury Mounted Rifles division and was posted to Palestine. On 30 April 1918, while his unit was coming under artillery bombardment in Jerusalem, he attempted to quiet horses and was killed in the attack. He is commemorated at the Jerusalem British War Cemetery.[5]

Rugby career

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Harper first came to note as a rugby player when he represented the Christchurch team. In 1900 he was selected to play for Canterbury Province. On 6 August 1904, Harper faced his first international opposition when he played for a combined Canterbury / West Coast team against the touring British Isles team. Seven days later Harper was selected for his first international match for New Zealand, facing the same British Isles team. The game ended in a 9–3 victory for the New Zealand team.

Despite the victory, Harper received mixed reviews, and was not chosen for the preliminary tour of Australia, in preparation for the main tour to Britain and Ireland. When the full squad left for Europe, Harper was amongst the team, but was injured in an early encounter, playing in only four of the first 17 British matches. Though Harper did score a try in the match against Newport.[6] The tour took in six international games, the warm-up in Australia, four matches against the Home Nation teams and a final game in France. Harper was only chosen for the encounter against France, but was part of a high scoring three-quarters line, that managed seven tries and three conversions between them. Harper scored two of the tries against France. During the tour Harper acquired the nickname "Aristocratic Eric" due to his wealthy background. He used his wealth to good effect by financially supporting his less well off teammates.[7] He never represented his country again.

References

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  1. ^ Eric Harper rugby profile Scrum.com
  2. ^ Robertson, Ana. "Pascoe, Arnold Paul - Biography". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Notice". Lyttelton Times. Vol. CXIII, no. 13638. 4 January 1905. p. 1. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  4. ^ "Legal". Ashburton Guardian. Vol. XXXIX, no. 9606. 10 May 1919. p. 1. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  5. ^ [1] CWGC casualty record. He was registered under rank of Trooper.
  6. ^ Billot, John (1972). All Blacks in Wales. Ferndale: Ron Jones Publications. p. 37.
  7. ^ Rees, Mike. Men Who Played The Game : Sportsmen who gave their life in the Great War. Bridgend. ISBN 9781781722862. OCLC 935458537.
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