About Herbert Gayler
Lived 1881 – 1917 (aged 35). Herbert Gayler was a British sport cyclist.
Herbert Gayler (3 December 1881 – 23 June 1917) was a British cyclist. He competed in two events at the 1912 Summer Olympics. He was killed in action during the First World War.
Gayler served as a private in the London Regiment during the First World War. He took part in the Waziristan campaign against the Mahsud tribe, and was killed by sniper fire in an ambush on 23 June 1917. Gayler is commemorated at India Gate.
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Who was Herbert Gayler?
cyclist
When was Herbert Gayler born?
Herbert Gayler was born on 3 December 1881 in Chislehurst.
When did Herbert Gayler die?
Herbert Gayler died on 23 June 1917 in South Waziristan.
What was Herbert Gayler's occupation?
Herbert Gayler was a sport cyclist.
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Herbert Gayler was British.
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