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 Jenkins, Thomas John Price played for Wales (his name is sometimes shown as Pryce-Jenkins) Internationals: 2 : 1888 S+ (1t) I- Thomas Jenkins was born on 1 February 1864 Played as a Back for: Llandovery College, Cambridge University, St Bartholemew’s Hospital, London Welsh Profession: Medicine Remarks: Founder of London Welsh RFC War service: Royal Army Medical Corps; Medical Officer to 15th (1st London Welsh) Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers, 113th Brigade, 38th (Welsh) Division He died on 6 August 1922 in London.
JENKINS , THOMAS JOHN PRICE ( 1864 - 1922 ), physician; Wales and London-Welsh Rugby centre three-quarter, and founder of the London-Welsh Football Club ; b. 1864 , son of Dr. Jenkins , rector of Llan-llwch and vicar of Llan-gain, Carms. He was educated at Llandovery , Cambridge University , and S. Bartholomew's Hospital , London . Jenkins was considered among the best of Welsh international three-quarters in his day, but he was known chiefly for his work in founding the London-Welsh Football Club , having previously played for a Rhondda club , for Blackheath , and for Middlesex . He also played for Wales against Ireland in 1888 , and in the same year against Scotland , whom Wales then beat for the first time; it was Jenkins who scored the only try of the match. A damaged knee cut short his football career. In later life, having gained the M.R.C.S. and L.R.C.P. diplomas, Jenkins became the chief medical officer of the Army recruiting staff in London . He d. 6 Aug. 1922 . http://wbo.llgc.org.uk/en/s-JENK-PRI-1864.html
