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 Fowles, Dr Duncan ‘Chook’ played for New South Wales/Australia Players shown as representing New South Wales/Australia are those who played in the period 1919-1929, when the New South Wales Rugby Union was the only operating Union in Australia. These players were retrospectively awarded caps by the Australian Rugby Football Union in 1994. Internationals: 7 : 1921 SA- SA- SA- ; 1923 NZM+ NZM+ Duncan Fowles was born in Brisbane on 18 July 1895. Played as a Forward for Brisbane Grammar School, Sydney University, NSW Profession: Journalist and Medicine War service: 5347, Bombardier, 11th Field Artillery Brigade, Australian Imperial Force. He enlisted on 24 March 1915 and departed from Australia on 27 September . He served with the 3rd Brigade at Gallipoli and with the 4th Division Artillery on the Western Front before he returned to Australia on 3 May 1919. Remarks: He played 8 times for NSW from 1924 to 1926. He died on N/k
Some minor differences .... ! and not much - just snippets * Duncan Fowles - Australia Full name - Duncan Fowles Born - July 18 1893 (?) Brisbane Died - circa 1969 Major teams - Australia Position - Hooker St Andrew's College is a Protestant co-residential college within the University of Sydney, in the suburb of Camperdown. Notable Andrewsmen Duncan Fowles listed under Other Wallabies NSW Waratahs All-Time Player List Fowles DG (Duncan) 1921-1923 15 caps ( ? ) http://www.nswrugby.com.au/HSBCWara...ers-All-TimeList/NSWPlayers-All-TimeList.aspx
