Richard Yorke
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Richard Francis Charles Yorke (July 28, 1885 – December 22, 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 was killed in action during the First World War, serving as a serjeant with the London Scottish Regiment near Arras
. He is buried in the Arras Road Cemetery in Roclincourt
.
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
track and field athlete
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics
1908 Summer Olympics
The 1908 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the IV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in 1908 in London, England, United Kingdom. These games were originally scheduled to be held in Rome. At the time they were the fifth modern Olympic games...
and in the 1912 Summer Olympics
1912 Summer Olympics
The 1912 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, between 5 May and 27 July 1912. Twenty-eight nations and 2,407 competitors, including 48 women, competed in 102 events in 14 sports...
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In 1908 he was eliminated in the first round of the 3200 metre steeplechase event
Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's 3200 metre steeplechase
The men's 3,200 metres steeplechase was held for the only time at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. The competition was held on July 17, 1908 and July 18, 1908. The races were held on a track of 536.45 metres= mile in circumference...
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Four years later he was eliminated in the first round of the 800 metres event
Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 800 metres
The men's 800 metres was a track and field athletics event held as part of the athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics. The competition was held from Saturday, July 6,...
as well as of the 1500 metres competition
Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 1500 metres
The men's 1500 metres was a track and field athletics event held as part of the athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics...
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Yorke was killed in action during the First World War, serving as a serjeant with the London Scottish Regiment near Arras
Arras
Arras is the capital of the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France. The historic centre of the Artois region, its local speech is characterized as a Picard dialect...
. He is buried in the Arras Road Cemetery in Roclincourt
Roclincourt
Roclincourt is a communes in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France.-Geography:Roclincourt is situated north of the town of Arras, and south of Lens, and approximately from Calais.-List of successive mayors:-World War I:...
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