List of Wales rugby union footballers killed in the world wars explained

This is a list of Wales international rugby union footballers killed in the world wars:

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First World War

Thirteen were killed in the First World War (Palenski also includes Hopkin Maddock who died on 15 December 1921 from war wounds)^[1]

• Billy Geen (3 caps)
• Bryn Lewis (2 caps)
• Fred Perrett (5 caps)
• Lou Phillips (4 caps)
• Charlie Pritchard (14 caps)
• C. G. Taylor (9 caps)
• E.J. Thomas (4 caps)
• Horace Thomas (2 caps)
• Phil Waller (6 caps)
• David Watts (4 caps)
• Dai Westacott (1 cap)
• Johnnie L. Williams (17 caps)
• Richard Garnons Williams (1 cap)

Second World War

Three were killed in the Second World War:

• Cecil Rhys Davies (1 cap)
• John R Evans (1 cap)
• Maurice J.L. Turnbull (2 caps)

See also

• List of international rugby union players killed in action during the First World War
• List of Scotland rugby union players killed in the world wars

Notes and References

1. Book: Ron Palenski . Palenski, Ron . Last Post: Rugby's Wartime Roll Call . 2011 . New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame . 978-0-473-18323-3 .