About Richard Yorke
Lived 1885 – 1914 (aged 29). Richard Yorke was a British athletics competitor.
Richard Francis Charles Yorke (28 July 1885 – 22 December 1914) was a British track and field athlete who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics and in the 1912 Summer Olympics.
In 1908, he was eliminated in the first round of the 3200 metre steeplechase event. Four years later, he was eliminated in the first round of the 800 metres event as well as of the 1500 metres competition.
Yorke finished third in the 1 mile event at the 1909 AAA Championships.
Yorke was killed in action at age 29 during the First World War, serving as a sergeant with the London Scottish Regiment near Arras. He is buried in the Arras Road Cemetery in Roclincourt.
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Who was Richard Yorke?
British athlete (1885–1914)
When was Richard Yorke born?
Richard Yorke was born on 28 July 1885.
When did Richard Yorke die?
Richard Yorke died on 22 December 1914.
What was Richard Yorke's occupation?
Richard Yorke was an athletics competitor.
What nationality was Richard Yorke?
Richard Yorke was British.
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