Eddie Webster
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Joseph Edward Webster |
| Nationality | British |
| Born | 15 June 1902 Rowley Regis, England |
| Died | 22 August 1945 (aged 43) Italy |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Long-distance running |
| Event | 10,000 metres |
Joseph Edward Webster (15 June 1902 − 22 August 1945) was a British long-distance runner.[1] He competed in the men's 10,000 metres at the 1924 Summer Olympics.[2] He was killed in a military vehicle accident during World War II.[3]
Personal life[edit]
Webster served as a gunner in the Royal Artillery during the Second World War and was killed in a road accident in Italy on 21 August 1945, a month before he was to be demobilized.[4][5] He is buried at Salerno War Cemetery.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "Eddie Webster". Olympedia. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Eddie Webster Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "Casualty Details: Joseph Edward Webster". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
- ^ Eddie Webster at Olympedia
External links[edit]
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Categories:
- 1902 births
- 1945 deaths
- Military personnel from Birmingham, West Midlands
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1924 Summer Olympics
- British male long-distance runners
- Olympic athletes for Great Britain
- Olympic cross country runners
- British Army personnel killed in World War II
- Royal Artillery soldiers
- Road incident deaths in Italy
- People from Rowley Regis
- Sportspeople from Sandwell
- Burials in Campania