Frederick Kitching
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Frederick Overend Kitching |
| Born | 4 July 1886 Cockerton, County Durham, England |
| Died | 11 August 1918 (aged 32) Dunkirk, France |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event | Standing long jump |
Frederick Overend Kitching (4 July 1886 – 11 August 1918) was a British athlete.[1] He competed in the men's standing long jump event at the 1908 Summer Olympics.[2] He was killed in action during World War I.[3]
Personal life
Kitching served as an orderly in the Friends' Ambulance Unit during the First World War.[4] He joined the unit after declaring himself a conscientious objector. Serving for two years, Kitching died in a German air raid on Dunkirk in August 1918.[5] He is buried at Dunkirk Town Cemetery.[4]
See also
References
- ^ "Frederick Kitching". Olympedia. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Frederick Kitching". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
- ^ a b "Casualty Details: Kitching, Frederick Overend". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
- ^ "Frederick Overend Kitching (1886-1918)". Durham at War. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
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- People associated with the Friends' Ambulance Unit
- English conscientious objectors
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