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Wilfred Edwards
Personal information
Born(1889-10-23)23 October 1889
Chester, England
Died15 July 1950(1950-07-15) (aged 60)
Chester, England
Sport
SportSwimming

Wilfred Edwards (23 October 1889 – 15 July 1950) was a British swimmer. He competed in the men's 100 metre freestyle event at the 1908 Summer Olympics.[1]

Edwards served in the Royal Army Veterinary Corps during the First World War and was mentioned in dispatches.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Wilfred Edwards Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  2. ^ "Wilfred Edwards". Olympedia. Retrieved 11 April 2021.



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