William_Anderson_(athlete)

William Anderson (athlete)

William Anderson (athlete)

Irish athlete

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]

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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. [1]
    Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "William Anderson Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  2. [2]
    Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  3. [3]
    "Casualty Details: Anderson, W". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
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