Sir Thomas Devitt, 2nd Baronet

Thomas Devitt
Full nameThomas Gordon Devitt
Date of birth(1902-12-27)27 December 1902
Place of birthBishopsgate, Surrey, England
Date of death23 December 1995(1995-12-23) (aged 92)
Place of deathColchester, Essex, England
SchoolSherborne School
UniversityCorpus Christi College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1926–28 England 4 (0)

Sir Thomas Gordon Devitt, 2nd Baronet (27 December 1902 – 23 December 1995) was a British Army officer, businessman, peer and international rugby union player of the 1920s.

Born in Surrey, Devitt was the grandson of shipping magnate Sir Thomas Devitt, 1st Baronet, one of the founders of Devitt and Moore. He attended the Sherborne School and Corpus Christi College, Cambridge.[1]

Devitt was a speedy wing three-quarter and scored a hat-trick of tries for Cambridge University in their winning 1925 Varsity Match side.[2] He also played with Blackheath and from 1926 to 1928 gained four caps for England.[1]

During World War II, Devitt served as a lieutenant colonel in the Seaforth Highlanders and was later commander of the Raiding Support Regiment. He was made an Officer of the Order of the Phoenix (with swords) in 1944.[3]

Devitt was the Governor of Sherborne School from 1967 to 1975.[1]

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References

  1. ^ a b c "Obituaries". The Daily Telegraph. 28 December 1995.
  2. ^ "Dark Blues Routed". The Daily Telegraph. 11 December 1925.
  3. ^ "Foreign Awards For Scots". Aberdeen Press and Journal. 17 January 1948.