Among the names on the St Andrews' Memorial are Thomas and Robert Colvill-Jones, both died while serving in the RAF. Capt T Colvill-Jones flew...
As I'm sure you've noticed, the statement about Richards being the only man to represent both the Lions and Australia isn't correct. Blair Swannell...
Thanks for your efforts on this man. It's good to see what he looked like. Gareth
This is one of a series of posts to mark the international Rugby players who died during The Great War. If anyone has further information on the men...
Thanks for that. I think that the strange-looking jersey that he's wearing in the photo is from Newington College, whose emblem is a griffin, or...
I did as told, and saw his name. Thanks Gareth
Thanks for the additional information and the photo. I wonder where the Nicaraguan note came from. Gareth
Taylor Alfred Squire played for Ireland Internationals: 4 : 1910 E= S- W- ; 1912 F+ (1t 1c) Alfred Taylor was born on 6 July 1889, son of the...
I don't know that he was a 'Rugby ace' as indicated in the heading. He seems to have turned his adult skills to the Associationist code. Gareth
His autobiography is Winged Diplomat by P R Reid, published in 1962. Some years ago the RAF Museum sold prints of AWFK 8 C8584, autographed by...
Donald MacLaren was the inspiration for "Mac" the very successful Flight Commander in V M Yeates' classic novel Winged Victory. Yeates served with...
Thanks for the link to the photos. Gareth
Thank you for the photos. It's always good to be able to put a face to the name. Gareth
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