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 Dickson, Maurice Rhynd DSO played for Scotland Internationals: 1 : 1905 I- Maurice Dickson was born on 21 January 1882, in Panbride Played as a Forward for: Marlborough College, Edinburgh University, Oxford University (Blue 1903), Barbarians Profession: The Army. Writer to The Signet War service: Second Lieutenant, Acting Lieutenant, Royal Scots Fusiliers on 24 September 1914, antedated to 23 September. Temporary Captain, 8th Battalion from 13 November 1914 in the 77th Brigade, 26th Division, who served on the Macedonian Front from November 1815. T/Major DSO Gazetted 3 June 1918. Remarks: Played for Barbarians: v Penarth (0-5) v Devonport (0-18) v Plymouth (6-15) in 1906; v Penarth (8-5) v Cardiff (0-17) v Exeter (18-3) in 1907. Cricket for Scotland. He died on 10 January 1940, in Arbroath
* DICKSON, MR. MAURICE RHYND D. S. O., an officer of the Legion of Honour, who died at Woodville House, Arbroath on January 10, aged 58, was prominent cricketer in Scotland. * Maurice Rhynd Dickson son of J F Dickson Esq Dunnichen House Forfar NB Born Jan 2nd 1882 1. Mids 1900 B1 M R Dickson Esq Panbride Forfarshire X1 1898 - 9, Capt. 1900, XV 1898 - 9, Mert Coll Oxf BA 1903, Edin Univ, Marlborough College register 1843 - 1904 *This is mostly cricket (born January 2, 1882 - January 10, 1940) was a Scottish sportsman who represented his country in both cricket and rugby union. In all but two of Dickson's 13 first-class appearances for Scotland, he was captain. He made his first-class debut against Joe Darling's Australian team in 1905 and scored an unbeaten 62 in the fourth innings. A right-handed batsman, he held on in the dying overs with number eleven Frederick Bull to secure a draw The following year he had another good performance against a touring team, this time the West Indies, with contributions of 36 and 81. When Australia played Scotland at Edinburgh again in 1912, Dickson made his highest score of 98, missing out on a century when he was bowled by Roy Minnett. On this occasion, Australia won by 296 runs He took only one wicket in his career, which was Irish batsman * Bob Lambert. Dickson was capped just once for the Scotland national rugby union team, when he appeared as a forward in a six point loss to Ireland at Inverleith during the 1905 Home Nations Championship
