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 had the details of the wrong man! I blame the different spellings of his name in reference books and my now rather elderly...
He's new name to me, but I've only researched the men who played Rugby at international level. The French are the most difficult to research,...
I think that they're references to Maurice Boyau. His surname translates as 'bowel'. Gareth
Jean or Léon Larribau : Rugby PLayer This is one of a series of posts to mark the international Rugby players who died during The Great War. If...
Lt Maurice Boyau was a balloon specialist, but even with 21 balloons to his credit in his total of 35 victories, he wasn't the most successful French...
Thank you. I wasn't sure how he came to be in Ceylon. Gareth
There are two good books on the RFC/RNAS/RAF/AFC men who were awarded the VC. In order of preference I'd rate them as follows: Victoria Cross:...
Thanks for that. Gareth
Thanks for that. Another player to add to my list of those who served. He died in 1953. Gareth
No, I haven't come acros a book, which would be most interesting. I'll look out for it. Gareth
It's all a bit complex, and the details have been [I suspect] deliberately forgotten. In essence, in 1914 Australia was a more sectarian country...
Dare I suggest that if he turned his back on the Rugby League and enlisted in the AIF he wouldn't be well remembered in RL circles? The NSWRL was...
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