Tom Dorward
Thomas Fairgrieve Dorward (27 March 1916, Galashiels – 5 March 1941, Castle Bytham, Lincolnshire) was a Scotland international rugby union player. He died as the result of wounds received during World War II. Rugby Union career Amateur career He played for Gala. Provincial career He played for South of Scotland District in their match against the combined North of Scotland District on 20 November 1937. He was scheduled to play for the Scotland Probables side in the December 1937 trial match but the match was called off due to frost. Instead, Dorward was later in the January 1938 trial, this time as a substitute for the Scotland Possibles side. He came on in the second half. International career He was capped five times for between 1938 and 1939. Death Pilot Officer Dorward was killed whilst serving with the RAF in World War II. Family His brother Arthur Dorward was also capped for Scotland. See also List of Scottish rugby union players killed in World War II References Sources Bath, Richard (ed.) The Scotland Rugby Miscellany (Vision Sports Publishing Ltd, 2007 ) 1916 births 1941 deaths Gala RFC players Royal Air Force officers Royal Air Force personnel killed in World War II Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve personnel of World War II Rugby union players from Galashiels Scotland international rugby union players Scotland Possibles players Scottish rugby union players South of Scotland District (rugby union) players Rugby union scrum-halves