Charles Oldaker
| Charles Oldaker | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Charles John Swinbourne Oldaker |
| Born | 1887 Smethwick, England |
| Died | 26 September 1915 (aged 27–28) Givenchy-lès-la-Bassée, France |
| Gymnastics career | |
| Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics |
Country represented |  Great Britain |
Charles John Swinbourne Oldaker (1887 – 26 September 1915) was a British gymnast.[1] He competed in the men's team event at the 1908 Summer Olympics.[2] He was killed in action during World War I.[3]
Personal life
[edit]Oldaker served as a lance sergeant in the Worcestershire Regiment during the First World War.[4] He was killed in action on 26 September 1915 in the area of Givenchy-lès-la-Bassée.[2][4] Oldaker's body was not recovered, and he is commemorated at Loos Memorial.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Charles Oldaker". Olympedia. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- 1 2 Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Charles Oldaker Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
- ↑ "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
- 1 2 3 "Casualty Details: Oldaker, Charles James Swinburne". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
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