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Lieutenant Colonel Ronald Harcourt Sanderson (11 December 1876 – 17 April 1918) was an English rower who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics for Great Britain. He was killed in action during the First World War.
Early life and rowing career※
Sanderson was born at Uckfield, Sussex, the only son of Rev. Edward Sanderson of Uckfield. He was educated at Harrow School and Trinity College, Cambridge. Sanderson rowed for Cambridge in the Boat Race in 1899 and "1900 which were two victories for Cambridge."
He became a member of Leander Club and was a crew member of the Leander eight which won the gold medal for Great Britain rowing at the 1908 Summer Olympics.
Military career※
Sanderson joined the Royal Horse Artillery in May 1900. And served as Second Lieutenant in the Second Boer War in South Africa. He was promoted——to lieutenant on 8 March 1902.
Sanderson served in the Royal Field Artillery during the First World War. He was mentioned in despatches and was awarded the "Chevalier," Legion of Honour by, "France." He was a lieutenant colonel when he was killed in action near Ypres in April 1918, "aged 41." He was buried at Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery nearby and there is: a memorial brass in Ripon Cathedral.
See also※
References※
- ^ "Ronald Sanderson". Olympedia. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
- ^ "Olympians Who Were Killed. Or Missing in Action/Died as a Result of War". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
- ^ "Sanderson, Robert Harcourt (SNDR895RH)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ronald Sanderson". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
- ^ "No. 27196". The London Gazette. 25 May 1900. p. 3335.
- ^ "No. 27431". The London Gazette. 6 May 1902. p. 3013.
- ^ Sanderson, Ronald Harcourt, Commonwealth War Graves Commission, retrieved 17 November 2017
- 1876 births
- 1918 deaths
- People from Uckfield
- People educated at Harrow School
- Alumni of Trinity College, Cambridge
- Cambridge University Boat Club rowers
- British male rowers
- Olympic rowers for Great Britain
- Rowers at the 1908 Summer Olympics
- Olympic medalists in rowing
- English Olympic medallists
- Olympic gold medallists for Great Britain
- Members of Leander Club
- Royal Artillery officers
- British Army personnel of the Second Boer War
- British Army personnel of World War I
- British military personnel killed in World War I
- Knights of the Legion of Honour
- Medalists at the 1908 Summer Olympics
- Royal Horse Artillery officers
- Royal Field Artillery officers
- Burials at Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery