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 Duncan, Robert Francis Hugh played for England Internationals: 3 : 1922 I+ F= S+ Robert Duncan was born on 10 June 1896 Wenvoe, Glamorgan Played as a Lock/prop for: Cardiff University, Guy’s Hospital, Barbarians, Middlesex Profession: Sales representative War service: Temporary Second Lieutenant from 6 December 1914, later Captain, 16th (Cardiff City) Battalion, The Welsh Regiment, 115th Brigade, 38th (Welsh) Division; Mentioned in Despatches Remarks: Son of R T Duncan (Cardiff, Barbarians). Played for Barbarians: v Cardiff (5-6) v Newport (0-36) in 1920; v Cardiff (10-5) v Swansea (3-11) in 1921. Served during the 1939-1945 War as a Lieutenant Colonel, Royal Welsh Fusiliers, in India and the Far East. He died on ?
Found a picture of his Dad ! Back Row: G.Young, T.Whittaker, W.P.Carpmael, R.L.Aston, R.T.Duncan, P.F.Hancock, W.H.Manfield. Middle Row: E.Emley, C.B.Nicholl, P.Christopherson, A.E.Stoddart (Captain), D.W.Evans, P.Maud,. Front Row: H.Marshall, C.A.Hooper, F.H.Fox, C.J.Vernon. Barbarians side v Devonshire at Exeter, 1st April 1891
