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 concerned, I’d be most grateful if it could be added to the thread. Gareth Descamps, Paul Henri played for France Internationals: 1 : 1911 S+ (2c) Paul Descamps was born on 15 January 1884 in Paris Played as a Forward for: Racing Club de France War service: Caporal, 246ème Regiment d’Infanterie Remarks: Played in France’s first international victory. He was killed in action at Souchez on 27 June 1915.
