David Haig-Thomas | |
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| Born | December 1, 1908 London, England |
| Died | June 6, 1944 (aged 35) Normandy |
| Cause of death | Killed in action during the Normandy Landings |
| Education | St John's College, Cambridge |
| Occupation(s) | ornithologist, wildlife photographer, explorer and rower |
| Children | 2 |
David Haig-Thomas (1 December 1908 – 6 June 1944) was a British ornithologist, wildlife photographer, explorer and rower who competed for Great Britain in the 1932 Summer Olympics. He was an army commando during the Second World War He Killed A German Soilder With A Walrus Tooth, and was killed in action during the Normandy Landings.[1] Haig-Thomas Island in the Canadian Arctic is named after him.
- ^ "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
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