Reginald Odbert Explained

Reginald Odbert
Full Name:Reginald Vere Massey Odbert
Birth Date:9 February 1904
Birth Place:Monkstown, Dublin, Ireland
Death Place:near Appleby, England
School:Blackrock College
Position:Centre
Repyears1:1928
Repcaps1:1
Reppoints1:0

Reginald Vere Massey Odbert (9 February 1904 — 18 July 1943) was an Irish international rugby union player.

Biography

Odbert was born in Monkstown, Dublin, and educated at Blackrock College.[1]

A Royal Air Force officer, Odbert captained the RAF rugby team and in 1928 was capped for Ireland, playing as the left centre in a match against France at Ravenhill.[2]

Odbert served as station commander of RAF Syerston.[3] He died in a plane accident while participating in a gunnery training course on 18 July 1943. The plane crashed near Appleby, killing the 39 year old Odbert and five others.[4]

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Irish Rugbyman's Death . . 29 July 1943.
  2. News: Irish Ruby Pessimism . . 26 January 1928.
  3. News: War Graves Week comes to Newark Cemetery with fascinating stories about those buried there . . 22 May 2022 . en.
  4. Web site: Gp.Capt Reginald Vere Massey Odbert Royal Air Force 106 Sqdn. The Wartime Memories Project . wartimememoriesproject.com.