Annie Manchester RFC has been around since 1860, so I suppose that he could have had a run with them either before or after the War. 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...
Annie Many thanks Gareth
David Watts was previously the subject of thread in June. Gareth
Watts, David played for Wales Internationals: 4: 1914 E- S+ F+ I+ David Watts was born on 14 March 1886 Played as a Lock for: Maesteg...
Annie Thank you very much for the extra information. The US connection was interesting, especially there's currently world-wide attention on the...
One of the "must read' books on The Great War is Mark Thompson's The White War about the Italian Front. The poor Italians were probably the worst...
Adjutant Pégoud's observer when he was credited with three victories on 5 February, and with one on 28 April was Soldat le Rendu. It looks like the...
Annie Again, I owe you thanks. Gareth
Annie It's in the posts above. No 74 Sqn's armourer officer was Harry Coverdale, the father of the BBC's Head of Light Entertainment when Dad's...
Annie As a great fan of all the series you mentioned, I'm very grateful that the son did such a good job. Your post has given me another bit of...
Annie Not only was he a great man, but his nephew - a Rugby historian - is a regular reader of this website (as well as being a good friend of...
Annie Thanks for your efforts. Much appreciated. Gareth
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