About Ralph Chalmers
Lived 1891 – 1915 (aged 24). Ralph Chalmers was a British fencer.
Ralph Chalmers (13 January 1891 – 8 May 1915) was a British fencer. He competed in the individual épée event at the 1908 Summer Olympics. He died at the Second Battle of Ypres during World War I while serving as an officer with the Suffolk Regiment.
He was one of the sons of Robert Chalmers, 1st Baron Chalmers, a British civil servant, and a Pali and Buddhist scholar.
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Who was Ralph Chalmers?
British fencer (1891–1915)
When was Ralph Chalmers born?
Ralph Chalmers was born on 13 January 1891 in Primrose Hill.
When did Ralph Chalmers die?
Ralph Chalmers died on 8 May 1915 in Ypres.
What was Ralph Chalmers's occupation?
Ralph Chalmers was a fencer.
What nationality was Ralph Chalmers?
Ralph Chalmers was British.
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