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 Cairns, Alexander Gordon played for Scotland Internationals: 12 : 1903 W+ I+ E+ ; 1904 W- I- E+ ; 1905 W- I- E+ ; 1906 W- I+ E- Alexander Cairns was born on 26 April 1878, in Hamilton Played as a Forward for: George Watson’s College, Watsonians, Oxford University (Blue 1899-1901) Profession: Writer to The Signet War service: Lieutenant, Lothians and Border Horse; Captain and Adjutant, 32nd Brigade, Royal Field Artillery, 4th Division He died on 8 April 1968
Fatty Cairns Scotland Full name Alexander Gordon Cairns Born April 26, 1878, Hamilton Died April 8, 1968, of Edinburgh (aged 89 years 348 days) Major teams Scotland Position Forward
