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 Davies, William Avon played for Wales Internationals: 2: 1912 S+ I- (1t) William Davies was born on 27 December 1890 in Aberavon Played as a Centre for: Port Talbot CS, Exeter University, Aberavon, Plymouth, Devon Profession: Schoolmaster Remarks: Joined the Rugby League (Leeds RLFC) in 1913, later Keighley RLFC. War service: Perhaps Royal Navy, his rank is shown as Writer in a newspaper article discussing his playing for a Welsh XV v the New Zealand Army in December 1918. He died on 18 September 1967 at Exeter.
Continuing the work 1911-1920 I have no idea of names on these photos .... but he's one of the faces !! ( I think ) and I can't make them any bigger !!
