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 Howie, Robert A played for Scotland Internationals: 4 : 1924 F- W+ I+ E+ Robert Howie was born on 11 June 1898 Played as a Prop for: Kirkaldy High School, Kirkaldy Profession: Farmer War service: 2nd Lieutenant, 1st Highland Brigade, Royal Field Artillery Remarks: British Isles tour of South Africa 1924. Brother of David Howie (7 caps for Scotland; Lieutenant, 2nd Highland Brigade, Royal Field Artillery, died on 19 January 1916, in Cairo). He died on n/k
He was 25 when he got his first cap ! Robert Howie Scotland Full name Robert Howie Born June 11, 1898, Gorebridge Died May 14, 1992 aged 93 - nearly made 94 Major teams Great Britain, Scotland Position Prop I found this ... I think this is the same man ! http://www.glasgowhawks.com/cms/history The Players - JC Dykes, JB Nelson, DJ MacMyn, JW Scott, JCH Ireland, R Howie, Ian S Smith, GG Aitken, AC Wallace, JM Bannerman, D Drysdale (captain), JCR Buchanan, DS Davies, H Waddell, JR Paterson
Annie Thanks for the photo. 25 is reasonably young for an international front-row forward; it's said that they often mature at about 30. Cheers Gareth
