Tom Dorward
Encyclopedia
Thomas Fairgrieve Dorward (March 27, 1916- March 5, 1941, Castle Bytham
, Lincolnshire
) also known as Tom or Tommy Dorward was a Scottish international rugby union
player. He died as the result of wounds received during World War II
.
He was capped five times for between 1938-39. He also played for Gala RFC
.
His brother Arthur Dorward
was also capped for Scotland.
Castle Bytham
Castle Bytham is a picturesque village and Civil Parish of around 300 houses in South Kesteven in south Lincolnshire.At one time the village was an important commercial centre for the surrounding agricultural communities, but it is now largely a dormitory, although a number of farming families...
, Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire is a county in the east of England. It borders Norfolk to the south east, Cambridgeshire to the south, Rutland to the south west, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire to the west, South Yorkshire to the north west, and the East Riding of Yorkshire to the north. It also borders...
) also known as Tom or Tommy Dorward was a Scottish international rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
player. He died as the result of wounds received during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
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He was capped five times for between 1938-39. He also played for Gala RFC
Gala RFC
Gala Rugby Football Club are a rugby union team based in Galashiels in the Scottish Borders, founded in 1875, they play their home games at Netherdale....
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His brother Arthur Dorward
Arthur Dorward
Arthur Dorward was a Scottish international rugby union player.He was capped fifteen times for between 1950-457. He also played for Gala RFC.His brother Tom Dorward was also capped for Scotland.-References:...
was also capped for Scotland.
Sources
- Bath, Richard (ed.) The Scotland Rugby Miscellany (Vision Sports Publishing Ltd, 2007 ISBN 1905326246)
- player profile on scrum.com