Thomas Raddall (sports shooter)
British sports shooter (1876–1918)
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Thomas Head Raddall DSO (9 December 1876 – 9 August 1918) was a British sports shooter.[1] He competed in the team 300 metre free rifle event at the 1908 Summer Olympics.[2] He was killed in action during World War I in France,[3] having attained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the Canadian Infantry and been awarded the DSO. He was buried at the Commonwealth military Manitoba Cemetery at Caix, France, and left a widow, Ellen, who was resident in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.[4] His son was Canadian writer Thomas Head Raddall.[1]
Born9 December 1876
Farnborough, Hampshire, England
Died9 August 1918 (aged 41)
Méharicourt, Somme, France
SportSports shooting
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| Born | 9 December 1876 Farnborough, Hampshire, England |
| Died | 9 August 1918 (aged 41) Méharicourt, Somme, France |
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| Sport | Sports shooting |
