Reginald Vere Massey Odbert (9 February 1904 — 18 July 1943) was an Irish international rugby union player.
| Full name | Reginald Vere Massey Odbert | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 9 February 1904 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Monkstown, Dublin, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 18 July 1943 (aged 39) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | near Appleby, England | ||||||||||||||||
| School | Blackrock College | ||||||||||||||||
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Biography
editOdbert 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
editReferences
edit- ^ "Irish Rugbyman's Death". Belfast Telegraph. 29 July 1943.
- ^ "Irish Ruby Pessimism". Westminster Gazette. 26 January 1928.
- ^ "War Graves Week comes to Newark Cemetery with fascinating stories about those buried there". Newark Advertiser. 22 May 2022.
- ^ "Gp.Capt Reginald Vere Massey Odbert Royal Air Force 106 Sqdn. The Wartime Memories Project". wartimememoriesproject.com.
External links
edit- Reginald Odbert at ESPNscrum