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 Anduran, Marie Jean Baptiste Joseph (Joé) France Internationals: 1: 1910 W- Joé Anduran was born on 24 May 1882 in Bayonne Played as a No 8 for: Sporting Club Universitaire de France Profession: Picture Gallery Employee War service: Soldat 2ème Classe, 226ème Regiment d’Infanterie Remarks: “France had problems for the trip to Swansea [1 January 1910] and there is a legend that Joé Anduran, a picture gallery assistant, was invited at the last minute to join the team, as the result of a chance meeting with [French Rugby Union Secretary] Cyril Rutherford, who was desperate to fill a vacancy in the side.” Joé Anduran did play for France again. He was killed in action on 2 October 1914 at Bois Bernard.
Secretary of SCUF Rugby 1908 to 1914 Finalist in the championship of France 1911 - 1913 1 Team selection in France My French is not that good !! As fate had filled Rugby, Joe must stop the practice of his sport in 1914. France was to return to war. It is embedded in the 226th Infantry Regiment in the Pas de Calais. On 2 October 1914 in the Bois Bernard, he received the heart in a ball that does not revive. Plated one last time by an unknown enemy, he saw before closing the eyes the scene of Charbonnières du Pas de Calais. They have recalled Wales and its days of glory at St Helens in Swansea? His name is engraved on the monument to the dead of Bayonne.
Heres Joe ... but theres an added bit on the bottom .... whats that do you know ? was there an inquest or something ?
