Edmund Bury

Olympic athlete

1884 – 1915

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Who was Edmund Bury?

Edmund William Bury was a British rackets player who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.

He won the silver medal in the men's doubles competition together with Cecil Browning. In the men's singles event he did not participate.

Bury was killed in action during the First World War, serving as a captain with the King's Royal Rifle Corps near Fleurbaix. He was buried in the Rue-Petillon Military Cemetery nearby.

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Born
Nov 4, 1884
Also known as
  • Edward William Bury
Died
Dec 5, 1915

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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