Frederick Sherriff (fencer)
British fencer (1889–1943)
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Frederick George Sherriff OBE MC (8 March 1889 – 31 January 1943) was a British fencer who was an officer in the British Army and later the Royal Air Force.[1]
Born8 March 1889
West Ham, London, England
Died31 January 1943 (aged 53)
Cosford, Shropshire, England
SportFencing
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 8 March 1889 West Ham, London, England |
| Died | 31 January 1943 (aged 53) Cosford, Shropshire, England |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Fencing |
He competed at two Olympic Games, in the men's team foil, at Paris in 1924 and Amsterdam in 1928.[2] He was a two times British fencing champion, winning two foil titles at the British Fencing Championships in 1924 and 1925.[3]
He had served in the First World War in the York and Lancaster Regiment and continued into the Second as a Royal Air Force officer, ultimately Group Captain. He is buried in St Cuthbert's Churchyard, Donington, Shropshire.[4]
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