William Anderson | |
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Personal details | |
Born |
William Davidson Anderson |
Died |
26 April 1915 Boulogne, France |
Nationality | Irish |
William Davidson Anderson (died 26 April 1915) was an Irish athlete. He competed for Great Britain in two events at the 1906 Intercalated Games.[1] Anderson was killed during World War I.[2]
Personal life[]
Anderson served as a private in the 5th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War.[3] He died of wounds following the Second Battle of Ypres on 26 April 1915.[1] He is buried at Boulogne Eastern Cemetery.[3]
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References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "William Anderson Olympic Results". Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/an/william-anderson-2.html. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- ↑ "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War". Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/friv/lists.cgi?id=65. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Casualty Details: Anderson, W". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/167817/.
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