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Gerard Anderson
Gerard Rupert Lawrence "Laurie" Anderson (15 March 1889 – November 1914) was a British hurdler who participated in the 1912 Stockholm Olympics and held the world record for the 440-yards hurdles.
==Life==
Gerard Anderson was born in Twickenham, a village and a parish in Brentford district, Middlesex county in Greater London, England.〔(ANDERSON, GERARD RUPERT LAURIE ). Commonwealth War Graves Commission.〕 His parents were David Anderson (b. 1844), an Anglican prebendary, and Blanch Alice May Anderson (b. 1857). He also had a sister, Mona Constance Anabel (b. 1884), and a brother, Arthur Emilius David (b. 1887).〔 He attended Eton and Oxford University. He was the AAA champion at the 120-yards hurdles in 1909-1910 and 1912.〔(Laurie Anderson ). Sports-Reference.com〕 On 16 July 1910 at the Crystal Palace, Anderson set the first IAAF world record in the 440-yards hurdles with a time of 56.8 seconds.〔 Anderson took part in the Stockholm Olympics in 1912 and was favored to win a medal, but had an accident during the Men's 110 metres and was disqualified. Anderson's brother Arthur Anderson was also a noted track star and competed in the 100 metres competition as well as of the 200 metres event. After graduating university, Anderson became a manager at the Cammell Laird shipyard in Birkenhead.〔
During the First World War Anderson joined the British Army and gained a commission as a Second Lieutenant.〔 On 16 October 1914 he joined 3rd Bn. attd. 1st Bn. Cheshire Regiment and he saw action with this unit in France and Belgium 〔〔〔(ENGLAND LOSING ATHLETES; Many Prominent in Sporting Circles Die on Battle Fields. ) New York Times. 1 Dec 1914〕 On 7 November Anderson was mortally wounded at Hooge, near Ypres. Also killed were Captain George Bertram Pollock-Hodsoll, a footballer who had played for Casuals and Corinthians and had on occasion captained the Army team, and four enlisted men. Anderson's unit successfully repelled a German attack and captured twenty-five enemy troops.〔 There are differing accounts of Anderson's death from his wounds. Battalion records state he was killed on 7 November, the day he was wounded.〔 A sports biography places his death on 9 November.〔 And records from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission place his death on 11 November.〔
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