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Rugby Union internationals who died in WW1
Rugby Union internationals who died in WW1
This community remembers Rugby Union players from various countries who played for their national teams, and died during military service in the war, or later as a result it. The community includes players who represented Australia, England, France, the British Isles (later known as the British and Irish Lions), Ireland, New Zealand, Scotland, South Africa, and Wales.
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Born 1892
Died 1917
British Army Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps 29th Squadron and General List
British Army 1635 Private Honourable Artillery Company 1st Battalion
More about John George Will -
Died 1915
Australian Imperial Force 1660 Private Australian Infantry 13th Battalion
More about Harold Wesley George -
Born 1880
Died 1918
New Zealand Expeditionary Force 54336 New Zealand Rifle Brigade 2nd Battalion
More about Ernest Henry Dodd -
Born 1880
Died 1918
New Zealand Expeditionary Force 6959 Royal Engineers
New Zealand Expeditionary Force 426516 Royal Engineers
More about Hubert Sydney Turtill -
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Born 1886
Died 1918
British Army Lieutenant Monmouthshire Regiment
British Army Captain Monmouthshire Regiment 3rd Battalion
More about Harold Augustus Hodges -
Born 1886
Died 1918
Royal Navy Lieutenant Commander HMS Lion
Royal Navy Lieutenant HMS Lion
Royal Navy Naval Cadet
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More about Arthur Leyland Harrison -
Born 1891
Died 1916
South African Services 1455 Private Mounted Commandos 1st Mounted Brigade Van der Venter Scouts
More about Jan Willem Hurter Morkel -
Born 1881
Died 1921
British Army Second Lieutenant Machine Gun Corps
British Army PS/3009 Private Royal Fusiliers 21st Battalion
More about Hopkin Thomas Maddock -
Born 1894
Died 1916
Royal Navy Lieutenant / Captain Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
Royal Navy Lieutenant Royal Naval Division Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
More about Alfred Frederick Maynard -
Born 1863
Died 1915
Royal Navy Engineer Captain HMS Tiger
More about Charles Gerald Taylor, Mvo -
Born 1883
Died 1915
British Army Captain Scottish Rifles (Cameronians) 8th Battalion (Territorial)
More about William Campbell Church -
Born 1889
Died 1917
South African Services Lieutenant South African Heavy Artillery 71st Siege Battery
More about Philip Dudley Waller -
Born 1891
Died 1917
South African Services 6004 Sergeant South African Infantry 2nd Regiment
More about Septimus Heyns Ledger -
Born 1891
Died 1915
British Army Second Lieutenant Rifle Brigade 1st Battalion
British Army Second Lieutenant Rifle Brigade
More about Patrick Charles Bentley Blair -
Born 1888
Died 1916
British Army 2065 Private Highland Light Infantry
British Army Second Lieutenant Royal Highlanders
British Army Lieutenant Royal Highlanders (Black Watch) 8 Battalion
More about Eric Milroy -
Born 1878
Died 1916
British Army PS/5457 Sergeant Royal Fusiliers
More about Louis Augustus Phillips -
Born 1883
Died 1916
British Army 24093 Warrant Officer Class 2 Welsh Regiment
British Army 24093 Company Sergeant Major Welsh Regiment 16th Battalion
More about Richard Thomas -
Born 1871
Died 1914
British Army Captain The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment)
More about Charles Edward Wilson -
Born 1882
Died 1918
South African Services Captain South African Service Corps M.T.
More about Adam Francis Burdett