George Gallie
# George Gallie

George Holmes Gallie (17 September 1917 – 16 January 1944) was a Scotland international rugby union player, who played at prop.

## Rugby Union career

### Amateur career

He played for Edinburgh Academicals RFC.

### Provincial career

He was capped for Edinburgh District.

### International career

He was capped once for Scotland in 1939.

## Death

Gallie, a major in the British Army, was killed in the Second World War at Minturno, Italy, during the First Battle of Monte Cassino in January 1944. He was serving with the 78th (Lowland) Field Regiment of the Royal Artillery at the time of his death.

## Family

He was the son of Capt Robert Arthur Gallie, M C, (1893-1948), who represented Scotland at hooker in 1920.

