Annie Thanks for the extra information. It's hard to envisage an English player of today scoring 206 tries! Gareth
This is one of a series of posts to mark the international Rugby players who served in, and survived, The Great War. If anyone has further...
Robco Thanks for the additional information. Gareth Wheeler, James Reid played for Ireland...
Annie Thanks for the photo - he was a determined looking man, wasn't he? Gareth
Sorry, no I don't. Gareth
Robco You're correct. He was A E Kitching - there was an error in my original source. Thanks Gareth
1Lt A N Joerg (pilot) and 2Lt A J Bradford (observer) were the crew of a Salmson 2A2 from the 12th Observation Squadron USAS when shot down on 25...
Paul Yes KD (as it was usually called) was worn on the Salonika Front. Gareth
Paul The uniforms are Khaki Drill worn in warm climates, rather than the Service Dress worn on the Western Front and other cooler places. I think...
Annie Thank you for that. I read the Theatre of War as "Mespot" so we know where he served. Gareth
Annie Good to see the site return! Thanks for the information on his post-Armistice career. Gareth
So it looks like he was in Macedonia. Gareth
Annie Thanks for that. Malaria suggests service in Macedonia or somewhere else warmer than the Western Front. His DCM citation still eludes me -...
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