Reginald Odbert

Reginald Vere Massey Odbert was an Irish international rugby union player.

Biography

Odbert was born in Monkstown, Dublin, and educated at Blackrock College.
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.
Odbert served as station commander of RAF Syerston. 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.