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 Charles Edward Wilson

First World War Army United Kingdom Pre-war sportsman/woman PAISSY CHURCHYARD

Private James Baird

First World War Army New Zealand Pre-war sportsman/woman BAILLEUL COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, NORD

Captain Bryan Desmond Hughes

First World War Army Australian Pre-war sportsman/woman BORRE BRITISH CEMETERY

Captain Ernest Cotton Deane

First World War Army United Kingdom Pre-war sportsman/woman RUE-DU-BACQUEROT NO.1 MILITARY CEMETERY, LAVENTIE

Captain David McLaren Bain

First World War Army United Kingdom Pre-war sportsman/woman BROWN'S ROAD MILITARY CEMETERY, FESTUBERT

Sergeant Louis Augustus Phillips

First World War Army United Kingdom Pre-war sportsman/woman CAMBRIN CHURCHYARD EXTENSION

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