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 information on the men concerned, I’d be most grateful if it could be added to the thread. Gareth Crabbie, John Edward OBE played for Scotland Internationals: 6 : 1900 W- ; 1902 I- ; 1903 W+ I+ (1t) ; 1904 E+ (1t) ; 1905 W- John Crabbie was born on 11 November 1879 Played as a Wing for: Edinburgh Academy, Edinburgh Academicals, Oxford University (Blue 1898-1901) Profession: Advocate War service: Second Lieutenant, 3rd (Perthshire) Battalion, Royal Highlanders (Black Watch) from 5 October 1914. Promoted to Lieutenant while Temporary Captain with effect from 12 August 1915. Remarks: Brother of George Ernest Crabbie – 1 cap. He died on 21 August 1937, in the Port of Montieth
Some bits and pieces Gareth !! John Edward Crabbie was born in 1879 in Edinburgh, Scotland He Scottish Rugby XV 1900 - 1905 in 1900 He married Cecilia Cochrane Turnbull daughter of Patrick Turnbull CA and Elizabeth Ann Coats in 1906 in Edinburgh He died in 1937 in Port of Menteith Perthshire Scotland. John Edward Crabbie became a Freemason in Edinburgh and later affiliated to Lodge Blairhoyle. He was installed as R.W.M of 792 in the year 1913 a post which he held until 1922. He also held the position of Provincial Grand Master of Perthshire West for twenty years. Brother Crabbie also had the distinction of playing Rugby for Edinburgh Academicals, Oxford and Scotland http://74.125.155.132/search?q=cach... rugby&cd=4&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&client=safari Crabbie made the New York Times !! http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9B01E5DE173EE733A25756C1A9629C946797D6CF Back Row (L-R): V.H.Cartright, G.S.J.F.Eberle, N.Kennedy, W.B.Odgers, D.D.Dobson. Sitting: S.H.Osbourne, E.J.Walton, J.E.Crabbie, F.Kershaw, R.C.Grellet, J.Strand-Jones. On Ground: A.J.Swanzy, H.F.Terry, J.E.Raphael. London Illustrated News showing action from the 1901 Varsity rugby match. The image shows the Oxford three-quarters with George Fuller-Eberle on the extreme left in the foreground. John Edward Crabbie, the Oxford captain and Scottish international, scored 2 tries in the match which Oxford won 8-0 http://www.cliftonrfchistory.co.uk/blues/oxford/eberle/eberle.htm
*Snippet ... John Edward CRABBIE Advocate, b. 11 April 1879 at 42 Heriot Row, Edinburgh m. 24 April 1906 at St Andrews Church, Drumsburgh Gardens, Edinburgh
*A " George " snippet ..... George must have worked at the family business ... Crabbie's Ginger Wine !! George Ernest CRABBIE, Company Director, b. 23 July 1882 at 56 Palmerston Place, Edinburgh m Florence Isabel F. WATSON, daughter of Anthony WATSON & Katharine ELAM b. circa 1879, m. 06 July 1911 at St James' Episcopal Church Inverleith Row Edinburgh
Annie Thank you very much for the extra information. The US connection was interesting, especially there's currently world-wide attention on the funeral of Harvard University RFC's No 8 of 1955, Edward Kennedy. Gareth
