Albert Love
Walsh boxer
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William Albert Love (1911 – 8 November 1943) was a Welsh boxer who boxed for England in the 1930 British Empire Games.
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| Nationality | British (Welsh) | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 1911 Cardiff, Wales | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 1943 (aged 31–32) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | Lightweight | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | boxing | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Cardiff Central | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Biography
Love was born in Cardiff and was the Welsh champion in 1930 and boxed out of the Central Cardiff BC.[1]
Love competed for the 1930 English team in the lightweight class at the 1930 British Empire Games in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, winning a bronze medal.[2]
Lover died of Beri beri in November 1943 during incarceration by the Japanese in the Changi prisoner of war camp in Singapore during World War II.[3][4][5]
