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 Robertson, Lewis played for Scotland Internationals: 9 : 1908 E+ ; 1911 W- ; 1912 W- I- E+ SA- ; 1913 W- I+ E- Lewis Robertson was born on 4 August 1883, Hawthornden, son of James and Agnes Robertson of 7 Eglinton Crescent, Edinburgh Played as a Forward for: Cargilfield School, Fettes College, RMA Sandhurst, London Scottish, United Services Portsmouth, The Army Profession: The Army Remarks: Played for the Officers of the Army v the Officers of the Royal Navy in December 1907 (0-15), 1909 (0-25), 1910 (10-19), 1911 (22-13), 1912 (8-16), 1913 (8-18) and 1914 (26-14). He also played for Combined Navy and Army (6-8) v the 1908-1909 Wallabies. War service: Captain, 1st Battalion, Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders, 1st Brigade, 1st Division. He died of wounds on 3 November 1914, at Ypres, and is buried in Ypres Reservoir Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium [Grave II. A. 4.].
In Memory of Captain LEWIS ROBERTSON 1st Bn., Cameron Highlanders who died age 31 on 03 November 1914 Son of James and Agnes Rae Robertson, of 7, Eglinton Crescent, Edinburgh. Scottish Rugby International. Remembered with honour YPRES RESERVOIR CEMETERY
The Scottish Rugby Union has a memorial at Murrayfield to the Scottish rugby players who fell - but there are no names inscribed .... I'm sure Lewis Robertson is remembered there ! Just as an aside ... have you asked Dick about him on the Cargilfield School, Fettes College, rolls Gareth ?
