John Henry Dods (30 September 1875 – 30 December 1915) was a Scottish rugby union player. He was capped eight times for between 1895 and 1897. He also played for Edinburgh Academicals. He was the brother of Francis Dods who was also capped for Scotland.
Dods was killed along with his wife and three children, whilst on board , which suffered a series of explosions, killing hundreds of people.
Early life
Rugby career
Following the trials match on 28 December 1894, Dods was again selected for Scotland, to play against Wales on 25 January 1895.
International appearances
Death
On 30 December 1915, Dods, his wife and three children were aboard , guests of the ship's captain Eric Back. The ship, a Warrior Class cruiser, part of the Second Cruiser Squadron, was lying at anchor in the Cromarty Firth, in the north of Scotland. A series of explosions on board caused the ship to capsize with the loss of hundreds of lives, including those of Dods and his family.
See also
List of international rugby union players killed in action during the First World War
References
Bibliography
External links
Commonwealth War Graves database
An entire team wiped out by the Great War (The Scotsman)