Alfred Flaxman
Alfred Edward Flaxman (1 October 1879 – 1 July 1916) was a British track and field athlete who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.[1][2]
He was born in Wombwell, West Riding of Yorkshire and was killed in action in Gommecourt, Pas-de-Calais, France.[3]
In 1908, he participated in the discus throw competition, in the Greek discus throw event, in the freestyle javelin throw competition, and in the standing high jump event but in all these competitions his final ranking is unknown.
Flaxman was killed in action during the First World War, serving as a second lieutenant with the South Staffordshire Regiment on the first day of the Battle of the Somme, aged 26. His remains were not recovered and he is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "Alfred Flaxman". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
- ^ "Alfred Flaxman". Olympedia. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- ^ "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
- ^ Flaxman, Alfred Edward, Commonwealth War Graves Commission, retrieved 28 September 2008
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- South Staffordshire Regiment officers
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- Athletes from Yorkshire
- Military personnel from South Yorkshire
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