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Ernest Austin Stanislaus "Bill" Cody (1892 – 30 December 1968) was a rugby union player who represented Australia.

Cody, a flanker, was born in Melbourne, Victoria, the son of Johnathon Francis Cody and his wife, Pauline Mary (née O'Callaghan). He attended St. Patrick's College from 1901 to 1903. He claimed a total of 3 international rugby caps for Australia in 1913.

Cody later worked as a clerk. During the First World War, he enlisted in 1916 as a gunner in the Australian Imperial Force, and rose to the rank of lieutenant upon returning to Australia in 1919.

References

1. Australia, WWI Service Records, 1914-1920
2. ^ "Scrum.com player profile of Bill Cody". Scrum.com. Archived from the original on 2 February 2013. Retrieved 12 July 2010.
3. ^ Victoria, Australia, Birth Index, 1837-1917
4. Howell pp226
5. "CODY, Ernest Austin Stanislaus SPC 1901-1903". St Patrick's College. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
6. "Ernest Austin Stanislaus CODY". The AIF Project. Australian Defence Force Academy. Retrieved 4 January 2019.

Published sources

• Howell, Max (2006) Born to Lead - Wallaby Test Captains (2005) Celebrity Books, New Zealand

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