Gordon Alexander Explained

Gordon Alexander
Birth Date:	Q3, 1885
Birth Place:	Kensington, London, England
Death Place:	Villers-Plouich, France
Sport:	Fencing
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Gordon Reuben Alexander (1885  - 24 April 1917) was a British fencer. He competed in the individual foil and épée events at the 1912 Summer Olympics.^[1] He was killed in action during World War I.^[2]

Death

While attacking the town of Villers-Plouich, a fellow soldier was wounded by a German artillery shell, and Alexander rushed to help him. While Alexander was dressing the soldier's wound, he was killed by another shell.^[3]

Fencing career

In 1912, he competed in the individual foil and épée events at the 1912 Summer Olympics. the following year in 1913, he won the foil title at the British Fencing Championships.^[4]

See also

• List of Olympians killed in World War I

Notes and References

1. Web site: Gordon Alexander Olympic Results . 10 April 2010 . sports-reference.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110813034656/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/al/gordon-alexander-1.html . 13 August 2011 .
2. Web site: Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War . 3 August 2015 . Sports Reference . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141107022804/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/friv/lists.cgi?id=65 . 7 November 2014.
3. Web site: Gordon Alexander . Olympedia . 13 May 2021.
4. Web site: British Champions . British Fencing . 25 October 2022.