About Gordon Alexander
Lived 1885 – 1917 (aged 31–32). Gordon Alexander was a British fencer.
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. He was killed in action during World War I.
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.
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.
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Who was Gordon Alexander?
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Gordon Alexander was born in 1885 in Kensington.
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Gordon Alexander died on 24 April 1917 in Villers-Plouich.
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Gordon Alexander was a fencer.
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Gordon Alexander was British.
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