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.

Captain Lewis Robertson

First World War Army United Kingdom Pre-war sportsman/woman YPRES RESERVOIR CEMETERY

Lieutenant William “Willie” Middleton Wallace

First World War Air Force United Kingdom Pre-war sportsman/woman CABARET-ROUGE BRITISH CEMETERY, SOUCHEZ

Lieutenant Colonel Richard Williams

First World War Army United Kingdom Pre-war sportsman/woman LOOS MEMORIAL

Second Lieutenant Douglas Lambert - The Hammer of the French

First World War Army United Kingdom Pre-war sportsman/woman LOOS MEMORIAL

Second Lieutenant Walter Michael Dickson

First World War Army United Kingdom Pre-war sportsman/woman LOOS MEMORIAL

Captain Thomas Arthur Nelson

First World War Army United Kingdom Pre-war sportsman/woman FAUBOURG D'AMIENS CEMETERY, ARRAS

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