Welsh Rugby Union - Lest we forget

As the world stops to pay its respects to the millions of people who died in the two Great Wars on Remembrance Sunday, the WRU pays tribute to the Welsh internationals who gave their lives. The charity bucket collection at Principality Stadium is on behalf of the Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal. Welsh Rugby fans are historically very […]

As the world stops to pay its respects to the millions of people who died in the two Great Wars on Remembrance Sunday, the WRU pays tribute to the Welsh internationals who gave their lives.

The charity bucket collection at Principality Stadium is on behalf of the Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal. Welsh Rugby fans are historically very generous with their donations and have helped to raise thousands for pounds for worthy causes like the British Royal Legion.

LEST WE FORGET – WELSH RUGBY INTERNATIONALS WHO FELL IN THE TWO WORLD WARS

Word War I

Charles Taylor
Born: 8 May, 1863 in Ruabon
KIA: 24 January, 1915 in Battle of Dogger Bank, North Sea
Wales: 9 caps, 1884-1887

William Geen
Born: 14 March, 1891 in Newport
KIA: 31 July, 1915, in Hooge, Belgium
Wales: 3 caps, 1912-1913

Richard Garnons-Williams
Born: 15 June, 1856 in Llowes
KIA: 25 September, 1915 at Battle of Loos, France
Wales: 1 cap, 1881

Louis Phillips
Born: 24 February, 1878 in Newport
KIA: 14 March, 1916 in Cambrai, France
Wales: 4 caps, 1900-1901

Dick Thomas
Born: 14 October, 1883 in Ferndale
KIA: 7 July, 1916 Mametz Wood, France
Wales: 4 caps, 1906-1909

Johnnie Williams
Born: 3 January, 1882 in Cardiff
Died of Wounds: 12 July, 1916 at Corbie, France
Wales: 17 caps, 1906-1911

David Watts
Born: 14 March, 1886 in Maesteg
KIA: 14 July 1916 at Bazentin Ridge, France
Wales: 4 caps, 1914

Charles Pritchard
Born: 30 September, 1882 in Newport
Died of Wounds: 14 August, 1916 in Chocques, France
Wales: 14 caps, 1904-1910

Wyndham Thomas
Born: 28 July, 1890 Pentyrch
KIA: 3 September 1916, at Ancre, France
Wales: 2 caps, 1912-1913

Brin Lewis
Born: 4 January, 1891 in Pontardawe
KIA: 2 April, 1917 in Ypres, Belgium
Wales: 2 caps, 1912-1913

Dai Westacott
Born: 10 October, 1882 in Cardiff
KIA: 28 August, 1917, in Wieltje, Belgium
Wales: 1 cap, 1906

Phil Waller
Born: 28 January, 1889, in Bath
KIA: 14 December, 1917, in Arras, France
Wales: 6 caps, 1908-1910.

Fred Perrett
Born: 9 May, 1891, in Briton Ferry
Died of Wounds: 1 December, 1918 in a clearing station weeks after the armistice
Wales: 5 caps, 1912-1913