Harry Alexander (6 January 1879 – 17 October 1915) was a rugby union international who represented England from 1900 to 1902, and was captain for one match, against Wales.
[1] Alexander was born in Cheshire, and after attending Uppingham School, went to Corpus Christi College, Oxford, where he earned two blues in rugby.
At Oxford, Alexander read classics, English law, French language and literature, and political theory and institutions, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1900.
[2] On graduating from Oxford, he was appointed assistant master at Stanmore Prep School but then left to become a professional singer.
[14][2] His battalion took part in an assault on Hohenzollern Redoubt towards the end of the Battle of Loos, suffering 400 casualties in the span of three hours.