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 Campbell, Edward Fitzhardinghe DSO played for Ireland Internationals: 4 : 1899 S+ (1t) W+ ; 1900 E- W- Edward Campbell was born on 17 January 1880 Played as a Wing for: Royal School Dungannon, Corrig College Kingstown, Trinity College Dublin, Monkstown, Leinster Profession: Minister War service: Deputy Acting Chaplain General 1917; Mentioned in Despatches 1916-1917; DSO 1917; Gazetted 1 January 1918. Remarks: He scored Ireland’s first try at Inverleith, v Scotland 1899. He died on 13 December 1957
Edward Campbell Ireland Full name Edward Fitzhardinge Campbell Born January 17, 1880 Died December 13, 1957, Daventry (aged 77 years 330 days) Major teams Ireland Position Wing 1899 EF Campbell Ireland 4 Army Chaplain's Department http://www.aru.org.uk/aru-history-caps.htm
Medal card of Campbell, Reverend Edward Fitzhardinge Chaplain to the Forces 4th Class Temporary Chaplain to the Forces 2nd Class Date 1914-1920 http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/...asp?Edoc_Id=6764108&queryType=1&resultcount=1 He was at St. Luke’s Garrison Church Tigne Barracks Malta in 1929 Assistant Chaplain General, Malta, the Reverend E.F. Campbell http://website.lineone.net/~aldosliema/churches_used_by_british_forces.htm
Grandson of the Very Rev Theo Campbell Dean of Dromore who was an Army Chaplain and won a DSO and was twice mentioned in despatches in WW1 ... he played rugby for Ireland while still a boy at school ! http://books.google.com/books?id=_y...nepage&q=Edward Fitzhardinge Campbell&f=false Edward Fitzhardinge Campbell 1880-1957 Edward Fitzhardinge Campbell, born January 17, 1880 and died December 13, 1957, is a former player of Irish rugby, which has evolved with the Irish team and the club Monkstown Football Club for the post of winger. He played his first test match February 18, 1899 against the team from Scotland. His last test match was against the team of Wales March 17, 1900. Edward Campbell won the UK Championship Rugby 1899. http://www.chronorama.net/un_biorama.php?name=Campbell&prenom=Edward
