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Central Troop Scouts, Primary Soccer Team, 1927 Season

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Description: Fred Cutler is thought to have been the coach.

Frederic William Samuel Cutler (1907-1969) was born in Palmerston North, the eldest son of Milly and Bill Cutler. He attended College Street School and Palmerston North Boys High School. Upon leaving school he trained as a teacher and from the 1930s taught at various schools around New Zealand. In July 1941 Cutler was called up for war service as part of the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Army Service Corps. He was stationed in Fiji from January to August 1942, then New Caledonia from January 1943 to July 1944. Throughout his life Cutler was actively involved with scouting, cricket and football. His interest in these activities is documented in a series of scrapbooks which contain news clippings, memorabilia and other ephemera.