- Alfred Flaxman
Alfred Edward Flaxman (
October 1 ,1879 –July 1 ,1916 ) was a British track and field athlete who competed in the1908 Summer Olympics .He was born in
Darfield, South Yorkshire and waskilled in action inGommecourt, Pas-de-Calais ,France .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 theSouth Staffordshire Regiment on the first day of theBattle of the Somme . His remains were not recovered and he is commemorated on theThiepval Memorial . [http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=752193 Flaxman, Alfred Edward] , "Commonwealth War Graves Commission", Retrieved 28 September 2008 ]External links
* [http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/fl/alfred-flaxman-1.html profile]
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