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 Douglas, George played for Scotland Internationals: 1 : 1921 W+ George Douglas was born in 1897 Played as a Lock for: Jedburgh Grammar School, Jedforest Profession: Baker War service: King’s Own Scottish Borderers Remarks: Joined the Rugby League (Batley RLFC) in 1921. He died on 26 October 1957
You probably already know this but I'll post anyway in case this helps somebody else !! He was one of the first 15 Scottish Rugby Union internationalists to move to Rugby League ! Alex Laidlaw Hawick - 1 cap in 1897 - signed for Bradford in 1898-99 Anthony Little Hawick - 1 cap in 1905 - signed for Wigan in 1905-06 George Douglas Jedforest - 1 cap in 1921 - signed for Batley in 1921-22 Roy Kinnear Heriot's FP - 3 caps in 1926 - signed for Wigan in 1926-27 William Welsh Hawick - 21 caps in 1927-33 - signed for London Highfield 1933-34 Gordon Cottington Kelso - 5 caps in 1934-36 - signed Castleford in 1936-37 Gordon Gray Gala - 4 caps in 1935-37 - signed for Huddersfield in 1937-38 Dave Valentine Hawick - 2 caps in 1947 - signed for Huddersfield in 1947-48 Thomas Wright Hawick - 1 cap in 1947 - signed for Leeds in 1948-49 David Rose Jedforest - 7 caps in 1951-53 - signed for Huddersfield in 1953-54 Hugh Duffy Jedforest - 1 cap in 1955 - signed for Salford in 1954-55 Brian Shillinglaw Gala - 5 caps in 1960-61 - signed for Whitehaven in 1961-62 Ron Cowan Selkirk - 5 caps in 1961-62 - signed for Leeds 1962-63
There are 8 MIC's for George Douglas King’s Own Scottish Borderers !! Which one do you think ? http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/...atid=10&pagenumber=1&querytype=1&mediaarray=*
Annie The only information I have is his regiment, so he could be any of them. Alas, such is the problem faced by researchers . . . Gareth
Hmmm. There I was, thinking what a better place the world would be if there were more Welsh persons. Gareth
