Gerard Anderson

1889–1914 (age 25)

Biography

Gerard Anderson, born in 1889, was known as an athletics competitor whose discipline and competitive spirit carried him from the track into the trenches with equal determination.

The Menin Gate memorial honours his life, a reminder that the same drive that made him excel in sport also led him to serve when his nation required it most in 1914.

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Menin Gate
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1887–1917 (age 30)
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Menin Gate
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