Pre-war sportsman/woman

The lives of many promising sportsmen and women were ended prematurely. From cricketers to football players, rugby stars and chess masters, those who lost their lives in the world wars are commemorated in perpetuity by the CWGC. Tell us their stories.

Squadron Leader Cecil Rhys Davies

Second World War Air Force United Kingdom Pre-war sportsman/woman D-Day and Invasion of Normandy BAYEUX WAR CEMETERY

Private James "Jim" McNeece

First World War Army New Zealand Pre-war sportsman/woman ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN

Lance Serjeant Ernest Henry Dodd

First World War Army New Zealand Pre-war sportsman/woman METZ-EN-COUTURE COMMUNAL CEMETERY BRITISH EXTENSION

Lieutenant Philip Dudley Waller

First World War Army South African Pre-war sportsman/woman RED CROSS CORNER CEMETERY, BEUGNY

Lieutenant John Argentine Campbell

First World War Army United Kingdom Pre-war sportsman/woman HONNECHY BRITISH CEMETERY

Rifleman Alexander James “Jimmy” Ridland | CWGC

First World War Army New Zealand Pre-war sportsman/woman CAUDRY BRITISH CEMETERY

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