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 Lamond, George A W played for Scotland Internationals: 3 : 1899 W+ (1d) E+ ; 1905 E+ George Lamond was born in 1878 Played as a Centre for: Kelvinside Academy, Kelvinside Academicals, Royal Engineers Profession: Civil engineer Remarks: Six years between caps. He was decorated with the Orders of Medjidieh and Osmanieh by the Governments of Egypt and Turkey. Employed in the construction of the King Edward Dock, Avonmouth. War service: Lieutenant Colonel, Inland Water Transport, Royal Engineers. He died on active service in Columbo, Ceylon on 25 February 1918 and is buried in Columbo (Kanatte) General Cemetery, Sri Lanka [Grave Pres. V. CC. 21.].
In Memory of Lieutenant Colonel G A W LAMOND Inland Water Transport, Royal Engineers who died on 25 February 1918 Scottish Rugby International. Remembered with honour COLOMBO (KANATTE) GENERAL CEMETERY G A W Lamond Rank - Lieutenant Colonel Regiment/Service - Royal Engineers Born - George Alexander Walter Lamond 23 July 1878 Kelvinside Glasgow Died - 25 February 1918 Died of fever contracted in Mesopotamia, invalided to Ceylon. Memorial - Golf House Club. Elie Buried-Remembered - Colombo (Kanatte) General Cemetery. Ceylon Family - Son of Robert Lamond and Isabella Lamond ms Jaap Husband of Jean Caven Lamond ms Leishman 1891Census - 6 Rosslyn Terrace Hillhead Glasgow Played rugby for Scotland three times. 2 x 1899 and 1 x 1905
