One notes nearly half the mortalities were rowers .. either an unlucky sport or we were v successful pre-war rowers !
My mother Gillian Hollick’s cousin killed in Royal Fd. Artillery nr Venice 1918, was the Major Reggie PRIDMORE, MC, mentioned above (gold in hockey 1908 ; also played cricket for Warwickshire]. Her husband my father Lt Col.Duggie STEWART, DSO,MC & bar [Scots Greys] survived WW2 and in two Olympics, gold showjumping team in 1952 Helsinki.
One notes nearly half the mortalities were rowers .. either an unlucky sport or we were v successful pre-war rowers !
My mother Gillian Hollick’s cousin killed in Royal Fd. Artillery nr Venice 1918, was the Major Reggie PRIDMORE, MC, mentioned above (gold in hockey 1908 ; also played cricket for Warwickshire]. Her husband my father Lt Col.Duggie STEWART, DSO,MC & bar [Scots Greys] survived WW2 and in two Olympics, gold showjumping team in 1952 Helsinki.