David Leyshon Thomas (27 March 1909 — 28 September 1952) was a Welsh international rugby union player.
| Full name | David Leyshon Thomas | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 27 March 1909 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Neath, Wales | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 28 September 1952 (aged 43) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Neath, Wales | ||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Harold Thomas (brother) | ||||||||||||||||
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Born in Neath, Thomas started his senior rugby career with Briton Ferry RFC, before transferring to Neath RFC. He was capped for Wales in a 1937 Home Nations match against England at Twickenham, partnering his brother Harold in the second row, then ascended to the captaincy of Neath for the 1937–38 season.[1]
Thomas served with the Royal Air Force in World War II.[2]
While working at Llandarcy Oil Refinery in 1952, Thomas suffered severe burns when gas cylinders exploded and died at his home a month later of his injuries, at the age of 43.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Fifteen To Meet England". Liverpool Daily Post. 8 January 1937.
- ^ "Obituary". Western Mail. 29 September 1952.
- ^ "Former Neath Rugby Star's Death". Neath Guardian. 3 October 1952.
External links
edit- David Thomas at ESPNscrum