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 Campbell, Samuel Burnside Boyd played for Ireland Internationals: 12 : 1911 E+ S+ W- F+ ; 1912 F+ E- S+ W+ SA- ; 1913 E- S- F+ Samuel Campbell was born on 29 June 1899 Played as a Forward for: Foyle College, Edinburgh University, Derry Profession: Medicine War service: Lieutenant, Royal Army Medical Corps from 16 December 1914. As a Temporary Captain, he relinquished his commission on 16 December 1918 and was granted the rank of Major. He died on 1 March 1971
Samuel Campbell Ireland Full name Samuel Burnside Boyd Campbell Born June 29, 1889 Died February 28, 1971, Ballycastle, Co Antrim (aged 81 years 244 days) Major teams Ireland Position Forward Samuel Campbell was a rugby international forward. He played for Edinburgh University and Derry. Between 1911 and 1913 he won twelve international caps. He won a Military Cross in the First World War. http://www.ulsterbiography.co.uk/biogsC.htm#campbSB
